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2007.24.037Description
Tacoma boxer Pat McMurtry stands with his trainer, Homer Amundsen, who is holding a trophy McMurtry had won in 1951. McMurtry had won the Northwest Golden Gloves tournament in Seattle and qualified to fight in the national AAU tournament in Boston. The photo was taken with them standing next to a 1951 Buick in the showroom of McMurty's sponsor, Mueller-Harkens. Later in the 1950s, McMurtry turned pro and became a top heavyweight contender as he won his first 16 fights and finished with a 33-4-1 record with 25 knockouts.Lexicon
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