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Title: Akins favored to whip Sawyer tonight
Alternative Title: Valley Times Photo Collection;
Contributor: This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends.
Date Created and/or Issued: 1956
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.
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Description: Photograph article dated September 15, 1956 partially reads, "Virgil Akins of St. Louis, ranked as the world's No. 4 welterweight, is a firm favorite over Charlie Sawyer in the 10-round main event tonight at Hollywood Legion Stadium. The rangy Missouri boxer has met and defeated some of the best in the light and welterweight divisions." Photograph caption reads, "Virgil Akins - At Legion tonight."
Type: image
Format: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm.
Identifier: 00162638
Valley Times Collection;
HCNVT_d065_f16_i3
http://cdm16703.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/132566
Subject: Akins, Virgil
Boxing (Sports)
Boxers (Sports)
Boxing
Men
Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Portrait photographs
Time Period: 1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960

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