Gil Clancy, the International Boxing Hall of Fame trainer and manager, died Thursday. Clancy was 88. Clancy, who died at an assisted living facility in Lynbrook, N.Y., was a teacher when he began training amateur fighters after the school day in his native Queens, N.Y. But he would eventually rise to become one of the most significant trainers and managers in professional boxing. Although he is best known for guiding the career of fellow Hall of Famer Emile Griffith, the former welterweight and middleweight champion, in the 1960s, Clancy worked with numerous champions and contenders. Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=6277834
