Name/Title
Print, PhotographicEntry/Object ID
2007.24.081Description
On July 13, 1954, Tacoma's Pat McMurtry (left) fights Bill Boatman at the Tacoma Armory. Davey Ward was the referee. McMurtry won the fight with a knockout as he turned pro that year after a successful amateur career when he went 103-2. As a pro, he went 33-4-1 and became a heavyweight contender. McMurtry, who graduated from Lincoln High School, fought in Tacoma's first Golden Gloves event and he won his weight class. McMurtry became a big Tacoma sports headline as he was ranked as high as the fifth heavyweight in the world.Made/Created
Date made
1954 - 1955Place
Location
Tacoma Armory, Tacoma, WALexicon
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Boxing, Professional/Semi-ProRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
McMurtry, PatPerson or Organization
Boatman, BillPerson or Organization
Ward, Dave