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Title
Boxer Ike Williams punching bag as children look on during training at Soper's Ranch, Calif., 1948
Date Created and/or Issued
May 23, 1948
1948-05-23
Publication Information
Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information
US
UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-4988
Description
SOLEMN -- Ike Williams is all business as he punches heavy bag. The lightweight champ has been drilling at Soper's Ranch for his title defense match Tuesday night at Wrigley Field against Enrique Bolanos.
Type
image
Format
b&w negative
Identifier
uclalat_1429_b40_51758
ark:/21198/zz0002qshf
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Youth
Sports
Boxing--Training
People
African American boxers
Williams, Ike, 1923-1994
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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