Spider Jones

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Spider Jones
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Born
Charles Jones

(1946-04-20) April 20, 1946 (age 78)
NationalityCanadian
Occupationbroadcaster/motivational speaker
Years active1983 to present
EmployerSpider Jones Motivational Services
Known forformer amateur boxer
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
TitlePresident/CEO
AwardsPremier Award from the Prov. of Ont., for Outstanding Achievements & Contributions to the Community.

World Boxing Federation Ring Announcer of the Year

The Edward R. Murrow Award for Broadcaster

The Canadian Crime Victim Award

Seneca College Distinguished Alumni Award

B'Nai Brith Award for Community Service

Bob Marley Award for Education

Dan McArthur Award for In-depth Investigative Reporting on Guns, Gangs and Crime
WebsiteSpiderJones.com

Charles "Spider" Jones (born April 20, 1946) is a Canadian journalist, author, and former amateur boxer.[1] He is a former three-time Golden Glove Champion and was inducted into the Canadian Boxing Hall of Fame in 1996. Jones was once voted "Boxing Commentator and M.C. of the Year" by the Board of Governors of the World Boxing Federation.

Born and raised in Windsor, Ontario, Jones spent much of his early teen years living across the border in Detroit.

Jones formerly hosted a talk radio show on CFRB 1010 in Toronto.

Books

  • Out of the Darkness: The Spider Jones Story. ECW Press (November 2003). ISBN 1-55022-603-7

References

  1. ^ The Guide. Christian Labour Association of Canada. 2003.

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