Name/Title
Print, PhotographicEntry/Object ID
2007.24.157Description
Tacoma's Pat McMurtry knocks down Bobo Olson in a pro fight back in 1957 at Portland Meadows. McMurtry won by a second-round knockout. Olson was the world middleweight champ between October 1953 and December 1955, which is the longest reign of any champ in that division during the 1950s. McMurtry, who was born in Tacoma in 1932 and graduated from Lincoln High School, didn't lose in his first 16 pro fights and finished with a 33-4-1 record as a pro.Made/Created
Date made
1957 - 1948Place
Location
Portland Meadows, Portland, ORLexicon
Search Terms
Boxing, Professional/Semi-ProRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
McMurtry, PatPerson or Organization
Olson, Bobo