Don Familton

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Don Familton (October 6, 1929 - May 7, 2009)^[1] was an American boxing trainer and actor born in Cleveland, Ohio. He had resided in Culver City, California, prior to his death.

As a young man, Familton coached volleyball for the Hollywood YMCA before going on to coach football for several high schools and junior colleges. Later, he became a boxing trainer for the YMCA, where he taught many amateur boxers. Prior to his death, he trained fighters out of Garcia Boxing, a gym in Salinas, California.

He gained recognition in boxing circles for producing a five volume set of instructional videos and some interviews called "Don Familton's Superior Boxing" under the Straight Blast Gym (SBG) moniker. He was well known as fundamentalist and science based classical boxing coach and great teacher of boxing as sport of art.

References

↑ "Don FAMILTON". Family Search. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Retrieved 10 March 2012.

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IMDb filmography of Don Familton

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Name	Familton, Don
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Short description	American actor and boxing trainer
Date of birth	October 6, 1929
Place of birth
Date of death	May 7, 2009
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