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Young Boxers with Audience

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Description: Two young boxers posing kneeling in a ring touching gloves, while the referee crouches between them. An audience of unidentified youths are sitting and sta...
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"Imitativeness: Take Me Like a Prize-Fighter"

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Description: A group of boys take a boxing stance near two men standing on a street corner, in front of a building that has "Milwaukee Beer" painted on it.
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Charlie Hopkins and John Walsh, Wisconsin Boxing Coach

Date: 01 04 1951
Description: University of Wisconsin boxing coach John Walsh poses with Charlie Hopkins, former Madison Central High School athlete who now boxes for Wisconsin and is a...
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Stopping a Fight between Syl and Barney

Date: 09 1903
Description: Harry Dankoler, wearing a hat and holding the shutter release mechanism in his right hand, is stepping in to stop a possibly posed fight between Syl and Ba...
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Billie Burke, Florenz Ziegfeld, and Kid Broad

Date: 1919
Description: Billie Burke, Florenz Ziegfeld, and Kid Broad outside having a conversation. Burke has on athletic wear, bloomers and a sweater. This picture may have been...
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University of Wisconsin Boxing Tournament

Date: 02 07 1951
Description: Charles Hopkins, a former Madison Central High School athlete, boxes in the all-university tournament at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Field House.
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Wisconsin-Syracuse Boxing Match

Date: 03 02 1951
Description: Action photo of a boxing match between the University of Wisconsin and Syracuse University at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Field House.
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University of Wisconsin Boxing Match

Date: 01 15 1952
Description: University of Wisconsin boxer Charlie Magestro (left) of South Milwaukee fights against Mitch Mazur of Detroit in a tournament at the University of Wiscons...
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University of Wisconsin Boxing Match

Date: 01 15 1952
Description: Paul Verwey of Racine pins University of Wisconsin boxer John Saxby against the ropes in their bout during a tournament at the University of Wisconsin-Madi...
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"Fightin'est Fighter" Charlie Magestro

Date: 01 16 1952
Description: Charlie Magestro, a South Milwaukee boxer, receiving the "Fightin'est Fighter" award at the University of Wisconsin Boxing Tournament.
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Wisconsin vs. Penn State Boxing Match

Date: 02 22 1952
Description: Bob Meath, Wisconsin, scores with a right hand punch to Penn State's Lazarus Lemon to win the boxing match in their class between the two universities in t...
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Wisconsin vs. Penn State Boxing Match

Date: 02 22 1952
Description: Bob Hennessy (right), Wisconsin, misses a right to the body of Sam Marino, Penn State, in their match in the 125-pound class during the boxing competition ...
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Wisconsin vs. Penn State Boxing Match

Date: 02 22 1952
Description: Ray Zale, Wisconsin, blocks a left jab by Penn State's Adam Kols in the 178-pound class in the final match of the boxing competition between the two univer...
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University of Wisconsin Boxing Team

Date: 03 14 1952
Description: Group portrait of University of Wisconsin boxing team.
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National Intercollegiate Boxing Coaches Association Officers

Date: 04 04 1952
Description: Group portrait of newly elected officers of the National Intercollegiate Boxing Coaches Association and Cliff Johnson, Athletic Director at McNeese State C...
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University of Wisconsin Boxers and Coaches with NCAA Trophy

Date: 04 08 1952
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison coaches and the eight Badger boxers who were entered in the 15th annual National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) box...
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Champion Prize Envelope - Lincoln & Davis in 5 Rounds, 1st Round

Date: 1860
Description: Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis in a boxing ring. Text at top reads, "CHAMPION PRIZE ENVELOPE - LINCOLN & DAVIS IN 5 ROUNDS," underneath reads "1ST ROU...
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Champion Prize Envelope - Lincoln & Davis in 5 Rounds, 2nd Round

Date: 1860
Description: Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis in a boxing ring. Text at top reads, "CHAMPION PRIZE ENVELOPE - LINCOLN & DAVIS IN 5 ROUNDS," underneath reads "2ND ROU...
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Champion Prize Envelope - Lincoln & Davis in 5 Rounds, 3rd Round

Date: 1860
Description: Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis in a boxing ring. Text at top reads, "CHAMPION PRIZE ENVELOPE - LINCOLN & DAVIS IN 5 ROUNDS," underneath reads "3RD ROU...
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Boys Playing Scott and Beauregard

Date: 1860
Description: An aunt, Mary, finds two boys, Johnny and Joe, fighting. One boy is an obvious loser. The text below reads: "Mary. Why, Johnny, what have you been doing?...

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