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Identifier
20051633
Description
The 1942 Golden Gloves State Tournament is being held at Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas. Competing in a semi-final bout are Loy Billy and Hector Marquez (standing). Billy is a Native American from Camp Barkeley. He hit the deck four times during the first round. Marquez, a representative of El Paso, Texas, came out of the gate firing. After the first round, Billy found his footing and managed to secure the win. A cameraman is shown leaning over the edge of the ring, to get a shot of the action.
Archival Date
1942-02-16
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
Billy, Loy; Marquez, Hector
Subjects
Boxers (Sports); Boxing