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Identifier
20051593
Description
The 1942 Golden Gloves District Tournament is being held at Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas. Squaring off in a battle for the heavyweight finals, left to right, are Pee Wee Holton and J. B. "Punkin" Smith. Holton weighs in at 178 pounds. He is shown scrambling to the other side of the ring. Smith is a 225-pound freshman at Texas Christian University. Holton went on to win the decision.
Archival Date
1942-02
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
Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum; Holton, Pee Wee; Smith, J. B.; Golden Gloves District Tournament; Texas Christian University
Subjects
Boxers (Sports); Boxing