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Boxer Henry Armstrong trains with a punching bag, Los Angeles, 1930s

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Handwritten annotation from nitrate negative: Henry Armstrong.Henry Armstrong trains with a punching bag. Henry Jackson Jr. ( 1912 - 1988) was a world boxing champion who fought under the name Henry Armstrong. He holds the honor of being the only boxer to hold three world championships at the same time.Text from original nitrate sleeve: Armstrong, Henry.Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
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Armstrong, Henry, -- 1912-1988 (subject)University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Dept. of Special Collections (repository)
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Keywords

  1. Boxers (Sports)
  2. California
  3. Los Angeles
  4. Sports

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