Harry Hitopoulos

Name: Harry Hitopolus
Hometown: South Carolina, USA
Judge: Record
Referee: Record

Harry G. Hitopoulos (5/26/1926 - 5/14/2007) was a referee in South Carolina and is a member of the Carolinas Boxing Hall of Fame.

He was born and reared in Charleston, S.C. He boxed in high school, the U.S. Navy and for three years as a member of the boxing team at The Citadel. While at The Citadel, he was runner-up twice at the Southern Invitational Tournament.

Hitopoulos served as a referee, a judge and a coach and presented seminars and clinics for boxing officials for many years throughout the country. He coached youngsters for nine years during the 1950s and coached boxing at The Citadel in 1985 and 1986 during his first stint, then again from 1987 through 2000. He has served as the chief boxing official for the state of South Carolina from 1985 until the present.

In addition to his success in the boxing world, Hitopoulos was a successful businessman and has established ongoing endowments at the College of Charleston, The Citadel and the University of South Carolina.

Source: Carolinas Boxing Hall of Fame Bio [1]