Don Angell
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Don Angell (1929-) is a member of the Washington D.C. Boxing Hall of Fame for his career as both a fighter and a manager.
Angell's fighting career began in 1945 at the age of 16 in Stratford, Conn. Within a year, he became team captain and assistant to the coach. In 1947, Angell expanded his career, fighting in cities throughout Connecticut.
By 1949, Angell had participated in a total of 13 fights, winning 12 of them and having one draw. His success continued in the U.S. Navy as he entered his first Naval Tournament in 1950, winning all his fights by knockouts in the Ninth Naval District Welterweight Tournament at Great Lakes, Ill.
Upon returning to the U.S., he was selected to fight for the U.S. Naval boxing team in San Diego, Calif. In 1952, Angell won the southern California Welterweight Title in Los Angeles, qualifying him to compete in the U.S. Western Regional Olympic Boxing Trials being held in San Francisco. He went on the represent the region in the U. S. Olympic Boxing Finals held in Kansas City, Mo., losing in the quarterfinals.
Angell had three more fights before undergoing a nose operation that ended his active boxing career and began his career of managing and training fighters. While a student at Georgetown University, he worked with Marty Gallagher, the school's boxing coach.
In 1967, he had his first A.A.U. Champion, Chris Fox of Annandale, Virginia, who won the 139 1b. title and was named outstanding boxer of the tournament, held at the University of Maryland.
Angell went on to coach nationally recognized fighters, including Pete Hussey and professional fighters Keith Broom and Ed Harris. He retired in the early 1980s and currently lives in Northern Virginia.
