Marquess of Queensberry

Class of 1990
Non-Participant Category
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• Sometimes spelled "Marquis"
• Sir John Sholto Douglas was the eighth Marquess of Queensberry. (He is sometimes identified as being the ninth.)
• Best-known for establishing the Marquess of Queensberry Rules, under which modern boxing continues to operate.
• English Wikipedia Douglas bio
• Died at London Feb. 1, 1900, at age 56 years.
• See also, 29 August 1911 Salt Lake Tribune: [1]