Print, Photographic

Photograph

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Shanaman Sports Museum

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

2007.24.107

Description

Tacoma’s Pat McMurtry, left, smiles alongside Hollywood entertainer Ed Sullivan, and brother Mike McMurtry when Sullivan arrived in Tacoma to open a car dealership. Mike was an NCAA heavyweight champion while at Idaho State University. Pat went 33-4-1, including 25 knockouts, during his career that saw him ranked as high as fifth by Ring Magazine. He won Tacoma’s first Golden Gloves in 1949 and defeated Canadian heavyweight George Chuvalo in Madison Square Garden in New York City in 1958. McMurtry’s career ended in 1959 after he was knocked out for 17 minutes during a fight against Eddie Machen in the first round in Portland. McMurtry became a referee, working the ring for the next 29 years. Also pictured are Bill Hale, Ron Beardsley, Virgale Larson, Bob Kimble, John Cook, Dick Reed, and Ruggles Larson. Pat McMurtry is a member of the Tacoma Pierce-County Sports Hall of Fame.

Made/Created

Date made

1955 - 1956

Place

Location

Tacoma, WA

Lexicon

Search Terms

Boxing, Professional/Semi-Pro

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Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

McMurtry, Pat

Person or Organization

McMurtry, Mike

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Sullivan, Ed

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Idaho State University

Person or Organization

Tacoma

Person or Organization

Golden Gloves

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Chuvalo, George

Person or Organization

New York City

Person or Organization

Machen, Eddie

Person or Organization

Tacoma Pierce-County Sports Hall of Fame