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Jerry G
06-24-2012, 07:38 PM
Last week I picked up a 1948 Leaf FB of Terry Brennan. I was surprised to read on the back that he was the 165 pound boxing champ at Notre Dame. Then, just a couple days later I was looking at my '54 Topps and learned from the back that Tommy Lasorda was a boxer in the military. Hmm.
Boss Schmidt of T206 fame supposedly did some boxing, but you wouldn't get that info from his T206.
What non-boxing cards do you have or know of that refer to the subject as a boxer? Show them here.
Exhibitman
06-25-2012, 10:06 PM
I don't think either card refers to it but here are a few more pugs:
Al Rosen was the Florida state high school middleweight champ.
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibitman/dropins/websize/Rosen%202.jpg
Victor McLaglen was a serious heavyweight and even boxed an exhibition with Jack Johnson.
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibitman/miscellaneouscards/1920s%20W%20Unc%20McLaglen.jpg
Bosox Blair
06-26-2012, 07:16 PM
How's about a C60 Lacrosse card of former Heavyweight Champ, Tommy Burns:
FourStrikes
07-01-2012, 09:40 PM
does a boxer in a non-boxing pose count ?
Exhibitman
07-02-2012, 03:28 PM
Only if this postcard of Sgt. Joe Louis reading the newspaper counts.
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibitman/boxingpostcards/websize/PC%20Louis%20Camp%20Beale%203.JPG
FourStrikes
07-02-2012, 10:18 PM
Only if this postcard of Sgt. Joe Louis reading the newspaper counts.
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibitman/boxingpostcards/websize/PC%20Louis%20Camp%20Beale%203.JPG
...nice postcard of Louis, and something (IMO) I would consider a boxing-related item.