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Identifier
20056299
Description
The 1943 Golden Gloves District Tournament is being held at Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas. Competing in the semi-finals of the light-heavyweight class, left to right, are Willard "Pee Wee" Holton and Staff Sergeant Presley Darnell. Holton was last year's heavyweight champion. This year he dropped a class to 167 pounds. Darnell is a 154-pound flying soldier from Tarrant Field. He is shown crouching as he hits Holton with a body blow. Darnell went on to win to win the decision. He later became the district champion after defeating Archie Van Sickel.
Archival Date
1943-02-01
Collection Name
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Collection Number
AR406-6-1675
Original Format
Negatives, Black & White
File Format
JPG
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Subjects
Boxers (Sports); Boxing
Names
Holton, Willard; Darnell, Presley; Golden Gloves District Tournament; Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum; Van Sickel, Archie
Subjects
Boxers (Sports); Boxing