Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Wally wraps one arm around his mother's shoulder while she fixes the glove on his other arm. Blond-haired, short-statured Walter Haliwell, known as "Wally Hally", seemed an unlikely boxer, but with the help of coach Jerry Pelton has proved remarkably successful, and has received trepidation but ultimately love and support from his minister father in his choice of career. Photograph appears with the article, "Wally Hally Heading for Boxing Heights," Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan 1936: A10. Text from negative sleeve: 3325 - Wally Hally w/family (see 1/19/36 article) Box Fighter - ("Alhambra's Blond Bomber" "The Salvation Army Kid" local amateur turned pro) [stamped:] Jan 23 1936 Text from newspaper caption: Mama Hally helps Wally with gloves.
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Image
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b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_12301 ark:/21198/zz002h8b4s
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No linguistic content
Subject
Boxers (Sports)--California--Los Angeles Mothers--California--Los Angeles Sons--American--California--Los Angeles Halliwell, Florence, 1884-1937 Halliwell, Walter, 1916-1963
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