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2007.24.164Description
Here is a black-and-white photo of Pat McMurtry, Denny Moyer and Phil Moyer, taken in 1957 prior to the main event - the Bobo Olson, McMurtry fight. Olson was the world middleweight champ between 1953 and 1955. McMurtry, a graduate from Lincoln High School in Tacoma, defeated Olson by a knockout and became the fifth ranked heavyweight in the world by the late 1950s. When McMurtry turned pro in 1954, his father, Clarence McMurtry, became his manager. When Clarence married his wife, he told her they were going to have two sons and both were going to box. His wish came true.Lexicon
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Olson, Bobo