Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds. Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. This photograph is related to the article, “GRAVANTE VICTOR IN WILD SCRAP: JOHNSON ON LOSING END Low Blows Halt Fight Twice Throng of 9000 Thrilled by Spectacular Bout; Irwin Knocks Out Clayton,” Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 1936: A9 At center, fighter Lewis "Gege" Gravante kneels over the ropes during a boxing match with Roy Johnson. Gege Gravante faces the camera. His knees hit the mat and the front of his body hangs over the ropes. Behind and to the right of him, referee Nyland stands between Gravante and Roy Johnson. Referee Nyland stands with his back to camera. Nyland partially obscures fighter Roy Johnson, who faces camera and stands to the left of him. Handwritten on negative: Gege Gravante on floor, Referee Nyland & Roy Johnson taken Tuesday night March 24/36 Text from negative sleeve: 4565—Gege Gravante, Roy Johnson, Referee Nyland Taken ar Olympic and March/24/36 Fist Fight. [stamped:] APR 1- 1936
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_13759 ark:/21198/zz002j7707
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Boxers (Sports)--California--Los Angeles Referees Boxing--California--Los Angeles Gravante, Lewis Gege, 1914-1992 Johnson, Roy, b. 1914 or 15
Source
OpenUCLA Collections Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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