Art Fry

Hall of Fame

Muhammad Ali claimed champions aren’t made in gyms; they’re made from something deep inside them — a desire, a dream, a vision. That is a perfect way to describe Art Fry.

Art was born in Vancouver, BC in 1912 and he was a professional boxer by the age of 16. After two years of pro boxing in Vancouver, he upped and moved to Dawson City. By 1931 his desired to pick up his gloves once again.  He followed his dream and distinguished himself as the Yukon/Alaska champion in several weight classes. Art retired from the ring in 1941. 

His vision led him to develop boxing throughout the territory. In 1970 he founded a new boxing club in Dawson City and coached many athletes at both the recreational and competitive levels. Art was instrumental in forming the Yukon Amateur Boxing Association. His contributions to boxing and his community were recognized with the 1977 Coach of the Year Award from the Yukon Sports Federation (now Sport Yukon) and the 1980 Lifestyle Award from the Government of Canada. Art continued working as a builder of boxing until he passed away in Dawson City in 1994.