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Japanese Boxer

Date: 01 22 1944
Description: Japanese boxer, Dick Miyagawa, with University of Wisconsin boxing coach, John J. Walsh. Miyagawa was the national collegiate champion in 1942 when he comp...
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Boxing "Tournament of Contenders"

Date: 12 06 1944
Description: One of a group of twenty individual poses of boxers participating in the annual "Tournament of Contenders" which is open to all civilian and naval trainee ...
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UW Boxing Tournament of Contenders

Date: 12 05 1949
Description: One of three Barian brother boxers from Milwaukee who are entered in the sixteenth annual Tournament of Contenders held at the University of Wisconsin fiel...
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UW Boxing Tournament of Contenders

Date: 12 05 1949
Description: One of two Wisconsin boxing contenders in the sixteenth annual Tournament of Contenders held at the University of Wisconsin fieldhouse. Individual portrait...
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UW Boxing Tournament of Contenders

Date: 12 05 1949
Description: One of three University of Wisconsin boxers entered in the sixteenth annual Tournament of Contenders held at the University of Wisconsin fieldhouse. Indivi...
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UW Boxing Tournament of Contenders

Date: 12 05 1949
Description: One of two University of Wisconsin boxers entered in the sixteenth annual Tournament of Contenders at the University of Wisconsin fieldhouse. Individual po...
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UW Boxing Tournament of Contenders

Date: 12 05 1949
Description: One of two University of Wisconsin boxers entered in the sixteenth annual Tournament of Contenders held at the University of Wisconsin fieldhouse. Individu...
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Gerald Meath

Date: 12 05 1949
Description: Portrait of Gerald Meath, one of two University of Wisconsin boxers who met for the heavyweight championship of the sixteenth annual Tournament of Contende...
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UW Boxing Coach and Captain

Date: 04 04 1950
Description: University of Wisconsin boxing coach John J. Walsh congratulates boxer John R. "Dick" Murphy on his selection as captain for the 1951 team.
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University of Wisconsin Boxers

Date: 12 07 1951
Description: Robert "Bobby" Hines, a freshman at the University of Wisconsin from Kenosha, is hoping for a place on the varsity boxing team at 178 pounds or as a heavyw...
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NCAA Boxing Tournament

Date: 04 04 1952
Description: Roy Kuboyama, Hawaii, is shown with Jules Stoltz, Miami, after he draped a lei of carnations flown from Hawaii on Stoltz. Kukboyama decisioned Stoltz in th...
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Buddy Brown

Date: 1953
Description: Buddy Brown poses outdoors standing on a box wearing boxing gloves and trunks.
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Cal Vernon, Boxer

Date: 08 13 1953
Description: Cal Vernon in boxing pose.
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Tournament of Contenders

Date: 01 06 1954
Description: Portrait of Truman Sturdevant, a 178-pound boxer from Libertyville Illinois, in a boxing pose. He was named "Best Contender" in the 20th annual University ...
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University of Wisconsin Boxer

Date: 01 06 1956
Description: Portrait of sophomore University of Wisconsin boxer and defending champion Frank Calarco from Milwaukee.
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University of Wisconsin Boxing Tournament of Contenders

Date: 01 12 1956
Description: Frank Calarco, Milwaukee, receives the "Best Contender" trophy from coach John Walsh after the Tournament of Contenders boxing finals at the University of ...
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University of Wisconsin Boxers

Date: 03 02 1956
Description: Portrait of University of Wisconsin boxer Tru Sturdevant, one of six undefeated members of the boxing team.
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University of Wisconsin Boxers

Date: 03 02 1956
Description: Portrait of University of Wisconsin boxer Vince Ferguson, one of six undefeated members of the team.
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Al Schmolze, UW Boxer

Date: 01 06 1958
Description: Portrait of Al Schmolze, University of Wisconsin boxer.
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Best Contender Boxing Trophy

Date: 01 10 1958
Description: Bill Urban, Mosinee, holds the Best Contender trophy and poses with Coach John Walsh after winning the heavyweight championship at the 24th University of W...

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