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Title
Evander Holyfield, U.S. boxing team
Alternative Title
Los Angeles Herald Examiner Photo Collection
Creator
Ruebsamen, James
Date Created and/or Issued
1984
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description
Used in the Exhibit: Play by Play - A Century of L.A. Sports Photography, 1889-1989
The U.S. boxing team took home eight gold medals, but light heavyweight Evander Holyfield won only a bronze after he was disqualified in his semi-final bout for throwing a punch after the bell. After the Olympics, Holyfield won the heavyweight championship three times. Photo dated: August 5, 1984.
Type
Image
Format
1 photograph :b&w
Photographic prints
Identifier
00049037
Herald Examiner Collection
HE box Holyfield, Evander.
CARL0000052792
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/17820
Subject
Holyfield, Evander
Olympic Games--(23rd :--1984 :--Los Angeles, Calif.)
Men--California--Los Angeles
Boxing--California--Los Angeles
Los Angeles Herald-Examiner photographs
Herald-Examiner Collection photographs

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