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Posted By: D. Bergin

Adam, At least it will have a better chance of being seen where it's going then it will ever have going to the Boxing Hall of Fame. I just heard from somebody that the last time Hank donated something to a Hall of Fame type display it was to the Jeffries barn. Needless to say, that donation was sold off by the proprieters a short time later. Hank thought long and hard about where his stuff was going this time. Hopefully it's in good hands and researchers will have the same kind of access Hank gave them when it was at his house.

I was lucky enough to shake Hank's hand and congratulate him when he was inducted in the HOF a couple years ago. He seemed almost embarrassed at receiving the honor of being inducted because he respected the boxers so much. Everybody who knew the guy absolutely loved him.