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Jack Dempsey Meets U.W. Football Coaches

Date: 01 24 1951
Description: The members of the U.W. football coaching staff are shown meeting with Jack Dempsey, former world's heavyweight boxing champion during a dinner at the Park...
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Jack Dempsey at Park Hotel

Date: 01 24 1951
Description: Three smiling men are posing in a pretend boxing stance at the Park Hotel. On the right is former world heavy weight boxing champion, Jack Dempsey. On the ...
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Jimmy Demetral Gets Award

Date: 04 30 1952
Description: Walt Engelke (left), principal at Nakoma school, presents a large testimonial award certificate with many signatures honoring ex-wrestler Jimmy Demetral (r...
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Milwaukee South High School Wrestling Team

Date: 02 27 1954
Description: Group portrait of the coach, manager, and nine members of the Milwaukee South High School wrestling team at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Field House...
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Monona Grove Athletic Banquet with Captains

Date: 05 20 1961
Description: Eight young men wearing suits pose in two rows. Pictured are some of the captains of Monona Grove High School athletic teams honored at their sixth annual ...
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Jimmy Demetral Readies His Trophies

Date: 09 22 1964
Description: Madison wrestling promoter Jimmy Demetral posing proudly between two large ornate trophies that he would provide and present annually to the player voted m...
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Welfare Fund Donations for Air Force Pilot's Son

Date: 05 16 1958
Description: Portrait of Madison wrestling promoter Jimmy Demetral donating to a fund established for the welfare and education of the 3-month-old son of an Air Force p...
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Wrestling Show Benefits Empty Stocking Fund

Date: 12 18 1958
Description: Wisconsin State Journal sports editor Henry J. McCormick (left) accepts $150 cash from wrestling promoter Jimmy Demetral for the paper's Empty Stock...

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