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Identifier
20051618
Description
The 1942 Golden Gloves State Tournament is being held at Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas. Squaring off in the quarterfinals are Sergeant Fred Sanky and Charlie Simmons. Sergeant Sanky, of Harlingen Air Base, is one of the oldest men in the tournament. Simmons is a young boxer, representing the Dallas, Texas, district. He is shown lunging with a big swing of his right fist. Sergeant Sanky is leaning out of the way while retaliating. Sergeant Sanky went on to win the decision and will face Tom Attra in the semifinals. A referee is standing in a corner of the ring.
Archival Date
1942-02-14
Collection Name
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Collection Number
AR406-6-1450
Original Format
Negatives, Black & White
File Format
JPG
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License
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Subjects
Boxers (Sports); Boxing
Names
Simmons, Charlie; Golden Gloves State Tournament; Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum; Sanky, Fred
Subjects
Boxers (Sports); Boxing