Print, Photographic

Photograph

Shanaman Sports Museum

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

2007.24.144a-k

Description

A series of photos showcases Tacoma’s Pat McMurtry’s heavyweight bout with former champion Ezzard Charles, with Davey Ward as the referee, in 1956 at Lincoln Bowl. McMurtry beat Charles by unanimous decision. McMurtry 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.

Made/Created

Date made

1956 - 1957

Place

Location

Lincoln Bowl, Tacoma, WA

Lexicon

Search Terms

Boxing, Professional/Semi-Pro

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

McMurtry, Pat

Person or Organization

Charles, Ezzard

Person or Organization

Ward, Davey

Person or Organization

Lincoln Bowl

Person or Organization

Tacoma

Person or Organization

Golden Gloves

Person or Organization

Chuvalo, George

Person or Organization

New York City

Person or Organization

Machen, Eddie