"Distinction Earned highlights the accomplishments of significant Cape Breton fighters like George “Rockabye” Ross (about who MacDougall has also penned a play), Tyrone Gardiner, Blair Richardson and Francis “Rocky” MacDougall and trainers like Johnny Nemis. Between 1965 and 1967 five national boxing champions in different weight classes were from Cape Breton.

Paul MacDougall has collected dozens of interviews from participants, enthusiasts and their heirs, from which has evolved this account of an amazing sporting record."

Paul MacDougall is a writer of fiction, drama and non-fiction. He has had numerous articles and book reviews published in Shunpiking, The Sunday Herald, Cape Bretoner Magazine and Pottersfield Portfolio. In 2008 his memory piece, “The Christmas Catalogue,” was published in the Nimbus anthology, A Maritime Christmas. In 2009 his original one act play Rockabye Baby, centred around famed boxer George “Rockabye” Ross, won Best Original Play at the Boardmore Playhouse Festival of One Act Plays held at Cape Breton University. He has four other one act plays, co-written with Ken Chisholm. Paul is an instructor in health studies at Cape Breton University. He lives in Sydney, NS, with his wife Faye, and their son, Samuel. This is Paul's first book.

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