Image / William "Moose" Irwin, Los Angeles, 1930-1935

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Title: William "Moose" Irwin, Los Angeles, 1930-1935
Date Created and/or Issued: [between 1930-1935]
1930/1935
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
Description: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
William "Moose" Irwin in a boxing pose on a battleship possibly.
William Fletcher "Moose" Irwin or "Bill Irwin" joined the Navy at the age of 16 in 1929. He served on the U.S.S Chicago from 1929-1935. He was the fleet heavy weight boxing champ in the early 1930's. He left in 1935 to box professionally, probably in Los Angeles. He was part of the heavyweight division.
Text from negative sleeve: Irwin, William (Moose) Boxer.
Handwritten on negative: William (Moose) Irwin
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_9772
ark:/21198/zz002dhwtr
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Boxing--California--Los Angeles
Battleships--American--California--Los Angeles
United States. Navy
Irwin, William Fletcher, 1913-1989
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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