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Photograph was edited for publication purposes. Title supplied by cataloger. Pictured is boxer 'Tombstone Smith', whose real name is Charles Ray Smith. The 6-foot Smith debuted on April 20, 1954, and his career spanned from 1954 to 1963 as a welterweight boxer. Photograph caption dated January 5, 1957 reads, "Tombstone Smith - Legion Main Eventer." Photograph also used in article dated March 17, 1959.
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