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An Interview with Cecil 'Tiger' Goldstick

October 06, 2021 • Season 1 • Episode 28

On today's episode, we join John McIssac and Cecil 'Tiger' Goldstick for their September 25th, 1980 interview. The son of Edmonton's first rabbi, Goldstick describes his perspective of the early Jewish community in Edson and Edmonton. In addition to his experiences during WWII, Goldstick describes his career in sports, specifically his boxing career.

Cover Image: EA-600-209b
https://cityarchives.edmonton.ca/cecil-tiger-goldstick-boxer

This interview was originally recorded on a 5 inch open reel tape and was digitized by an archivist on November 17th, 2020.

These interviews were recorded in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. Both social attitudes and language standards have changed since that time. Some opinions expressed and language used may be offensive to listeners today.