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Barney Ross as a Golden Gloves boxer...
Barney Ross as a Golden Gloves boxer...
Item # 709728
March 24, 1929
SECTION TWO (sports) only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, March 24, 1929
* Young Jewish boxer Barney Ross photo
* Chicago Golden Gloves champions - boxing
* Future World champion in 3 weight classes
The front page of this section has a banner photo with heading: "Chicago's Golden Gloves Team On Dress Parade--Leaves For New York Fights Tomorrow" with subheads. (see images) Among the Golden Glove champions is a young Barney Ross who would eventually become a world champion in three weight divisions. (see images) Probably only found in this publication, very rare as such.
Complete Section II only with 12 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
wikipedia notes: After winning amateur bouts, Dov would pawn the awards—like watches—and set the money aside for his family. There is speculation that Capone bought up tickets to his early fights, knowing some of that money would be funneled to Dov. Plagued by his father's death and feeling an obligation not to sully his name, Dov Rosofsky took the new name "Barney Ross." The name change was also part of a larger trend by Jews to assimilate in the U.S. by taking American-sounding names. Strong, fast and possessed of a powerful will, Ross was soon an Intercity Golden Gloves and Chicago Golden Gloves champion.
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