Person Open DS/UK/8883 Ankrah; Roy (25 December 1925-28 May 1995); Ghanaian lightweight boxer Ankrah Roy 25 December 1925-28 May 1995 Ghanaian lightweight boxer Male (cisgender) John Theophilus Oti Ankrah The Black Flash | Mr Perpetual Motion Jamestown, Ghana (born)

Ghanaian Sportsperson; Boxer, lightweight, featherweight Black No known disability No known religious affiliation Heterosexual Roy "The Black Flash" Ankrah was a Ghanaian professional feather/super feather/lightweight boxer of the 1940s, '50s and '60s who won the Gold Coast flyweight title, Gold Coast bantamweight title, Gold Coast featherweight title, Gold Coast lightweight title, Gold Coast welterweight title, and British Empire super featherweight title, his professional fighting weight varied from 121 1/2 lb (55.1 kg; 8 st 9.5 lb), i.e. featherweight to 128 3/4 lb (58.4 kg; 9 st 2.8 lb), i.e. lightweight. Ankrah turned professional in the Gold Coast in 1941 recording 110 undefeated wins, he then made his début in Great Britain in 1950 on the recommendation of Freddie Mills, he recorded 10 further wins before losing to Jimmy Murray on a foul, he later helped his Ghana's boxing squads for the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Ankrah (2020) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHdroberts 11/8/2013 RAHAKirkbride 11/2/2022 bd4a1db5-2d14-462c-91ad-94cf08832e74