Other Sporting Activities Outside Boxing
Following his boxing career, Vear was involved with his local association football club, Keighley Town.
He offered his services as fitness and exercise coach to the team. He helped structure the training and exercises on training nights and assisted in giving the embrocation muscle rubs before a game and at half-time.
The club played in the Old Yorkshire League for two seasons between 1946–47 and 1947–48 before folding.
The club was subsequently reformed in 1981 by ex-Wales and Bradford City Footballer Trevor Hockey.
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