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Title: Bassey in fast work
Alternative Title: Valley Times Photo Collection;
Contributor: This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian
Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends
Date Created and/or Issued: 1959
Contributing Institution: Los Angeles Public Library
Collection: Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information: Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
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Description: Hogan “Kid” Bassey was born Okon Asuquo Bassey on June 3, 1932 in Calabar, Nigeria. He was a Nigerian-British boxer and the first man of Nigerian descent to become a world boxing champion. He fought mostly as a featherweight. Bassey died on January 26, 1999.
Photograph caption dated August 13, 1959 reads "Hogan 'Kid' Bassey works on the speed bag in gym drill. Bassey will attempt to regain the featherweight crown from Davey Moore Wednesday at the Olympic Auditorium."
Type: Image
Format: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm.
Identifier: 00157233
Valley Times Collection;
HCNVT_d061_f34_i11
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/129917
Subject: Bassey, Hogan
Boxers (Sports)
Men
Bag punching
San Fernando Valley (Calif.)
Time Period: 1951-1960

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