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| Date: | 04 30 1959 |
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| Description: | Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., who later changed his name to Muhammad Ali, (white trunks) fighting Amos Johnson in the 178 pound final of the Pan-American Gam... |
| Date: | 03 14 1947 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of Beloit High School boys basketball team that won the WIAA State High School Basketball Tournament. Included on the team was an African A... |
| Date: | 11 15 1947 |
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| Description: | Michigan halfback, Gene Derricette, intercepting a pass intended for Wisconsin's Clarence Self, during their football game at Camp Randall Stadium. |
| Date: | 04 03 1948 |
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| Description: | Wisconsin's Calvin Vernon, an African-American, had led with a left and was blocking a left return by Idaho's Bill Diehl in the first round of their light ... |
| Date: | 06 15 1948 |
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| Description: | Curlee Seals, Jr. discussing plans for his 1949 Soap Box Derby racer with three members of the Madison Junior Chamber of Commerce, Curlee's sponsor for the... |
| Date: | 01 04 1951 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 01 28 1954 |
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| Description: | University of Wisconsin sports alumni and professional baseball players "Red" Wilson and Harvey Kuenn take a tour through the Veterans Hospital, talking an... |
| Date: | 03 23 1954 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of 5 attendees at the Madison Central High School athletic banquet. Pictured, left to right, are Bill Gothard, school athlete; Harold Polloc... |
| Date: | 08 23 1956 |
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| Description: | Ed Wing, Central High School football player, having his heart checked by Dr. Hubert Hamel. Al Smith, another Central High player, is looking on. |
| Date: | 03 13 1957 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of the Milwaukee North High School boys basketball team. The team will be participating in the state high school basketball tournament in th... |
| Date: | 03 26 1957 |
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| Description: | Group portrait of four athletes and three coaches. Shown left to right, they are: (front) Al Smith, football captain; Russ Allen, basketball captain; and K... |
| Date: | 03 01 1958 |
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| Description: | Wisconsin boxer Brown McGhee (left) lands a jab on the jaw of Ron Rall of Washington State during a boxing match between the University of Wisconsin vs. Wa... |
| Date: | 02 16 1958 |
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| Description: | Jesse Nixon of Wisconsin crosses the finish line in record time at the triangular track meet between Wisconsin, Iowa, and Northwestern universities. |
| Date: | 11 25 1958 |
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| Description: | Sindey Williams, senior quarterback from Little Rock, Arkansas (left) was named recipient of the Ivan B. Williamson Award for sportsmanship. He is shown wi... |
| Date: | 12 1958 |
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| Description: | Terry Pitts, on the left at 147-pounds, is a younger brother of Orvill Pitts, NCAA light heavyweight champion from Wisconsin in 1956. |
| Date: | 02 28 1959 |
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| Description: | Jesse Nixon of Wisconsin crosses the finish line after the 600-yard dash. His time was 1:11.3 minutes. In the background are Ohio State's Dick Strayer, sec... |
| Date: | 03 21 1959 |
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| Description: | Milwaukee Lincoln coach Dick Wadewitz and star Andy Chesser beam with pride after accepting the state championship trophy from Dr. Conrad A. Elvehjem, pres... |
| Date: | 03 21 1959 |
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| Description: | Milwaukee Lincoln's state basketball champions hoist Coach Dick Wadewitz to their shoulders and shout with joy after whipping Milwaukee North 63-54 in the ... |
| Date: | 06 15 1959 |
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| Description: | Bill Veeck (left), president of the Chicago White Sox, chats with three managers of Madison boys baseball teams before speaking at the downtown Optimist Cl... |
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