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Identifier
20039785
Description
Amateur boxers in Fort Worth, Texas are fighting in the district tournament to earn a spot in the Golden Gloves state competition. The fight is being held at Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum. The heavyweight match-up features left to right Gene Hames and Aubrey "Fatty" Martin. In the third round, Martin is shown barreling in on his retreating opponent. Martin went on to win the title.
Archival Date
1940-02-05
Collection Name
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Collection Number
AR406-6-1077
Original Format
Negatives, Black & White
File Format
JPG
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License
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Subjects
Boxing; Boxers (Sports)
Names
Hames, Gene; Martin, Aubrey Fatty
Subjects
Boxing; Boxers (Sports)