Bert Schneider (boxer)
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Julius Albert "Bert" Schneider (July 1, 1897 - February 20, 1986) was a Canadian welterweight boxer who competed in the early 1920s.
From Montreal, Schneider's greatest success was as an amateur, winning the welterweight gold medal in boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics with a win over British boxer Alexander Ireland in the final. He turned professional early the next year. According to BoxRec.com, his career record as a professional was 17-17-2 with 6 KOs.