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Identifier
20056320
Description
The 1943 Golden Gloves State Tournament is being held at Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas. Squaring off in the ring, left to right, are Dick Menchaca and Andrew Fenton. Menchaca, of Temple, Texas, is a two-time national champion of the bantamweight class. In the first round of the fight Wednesday night, Menchaca knocked out Fenton with an uppercut. Fenton is shown falling onto the canvas. Part of the audience can be seen in the background.
Archival Date
1943-02-10
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
Menchaca, Dick; Fenton, Andrew; Golden Gloves State Tournament; Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum
Subjects
Boxers (Sports); Boxing