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Referee Max Baer stands between George Godfrey and Hank Hankinson during a boxing match at Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, August 10, 1937

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Title: Referee Max Baer stands between George Godfrey and Hank Hankinson during a boxing match at Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, August 10, 1937
Date Created and/or Issued: August 10, 1937
Publication Information: Los Angeles Daily News
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Rights Information: US
Description: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Former boxing world champion and now referee Max Baer stands between George Godfrey, "the black shadow of Leiperville" (left), and Hank Hankinson during a boxing match between the two men at Olympic Auditorium. Hankinson was the winner of the match after Godfrey threw in the towel in the 8th round. Godfrey's loss was attributed to his age
Handwritten annotation from nitrate negative: Geo. Godfrey Max Baer Hank Hankinson
Text from original nitrate sleeve: Prizefighting - Geo. Godfrey vs. Hank Hankinson; Baer, Max - referee
Type: Image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1387_15263-00
ark:/21198/zz0025gd1r
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: People
Referees
Boxers (Sports)--California--Los Angeles
Boxing--California--Los Angeles
Hankinson, Hank, 1913-1943
Baer, Max, 1909-1959
Godfrey, George, 1897-1947
Olympic Auditorium (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Source: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

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