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Little Badger Boxing Classes
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Eight boys watching a boxing match from outside the ring during the Little Badger boxing classes at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Field House. Sitting is Bobby Johnston. Standing, left to right, are an unidentified boy hanging his head, John Halverson, Tim Jones, Johnny Walsh, Jr., Bruce Hasler, Larry Lulling, and Mike Jordan. Coach Johnny Walsh is in the background.
March 19, 1949
Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972 (photographer)
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Little Badger Boxing Classes
March 19, 1949
Bobby Johnston, left, and Johnny Parisi sparring during the Little Badger Boxing Classes at the University of Wisconsin fieldhouse.
Little Badger Boxing Classes
March 19, 1949
David Walsh lands a punch to the face of Bobby Theel during the Little Badger boxing classes at the University of Wisconsin fieldhouse. The referee is Vern Woodward.
Little Badgers Boxing Classes
March 19, 1949
Two brothers, Dick and Bobby Johnston, posing with Don Dickinson during the Little Badgers boxing classes at the University of Wisconsin fieldhouse.
"Little Badgers" Boxing Club
December 1, 1952
The seventeenth class of "Little Badgers" meet for their first training session with University of Wisconsin Boxing Coach Verne Woodward, at far right. The class is made up of boys aged six to fift...
University of Wisconsin Boxing Banquet
April 13, 1949
Group portrait of those honored at the University of Wisconsin annual boxing banquet. Front row, left to right: co-captain Steve Gremban; honored guest Omar Crocker, former reknowned Badger boxer; ...
John Walsh with Sons
January 18, 1945
Lieut. John Walsh, University of Wisconsin boxing coach who was in the marine corps in Okinawa, teaching his two sons Johnny and David to box.
