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2007.24.200Description
Mike McMurtry is wearing his Idaho State shirt where he was the NCAA heavyweight champion while attending school there in the 1950s. On the photo, Mike wrote to his brother, Pat, who was a professional heavyweight fighter: “To brother Pat, the one who I admire very, very much and the one I try to keep up with but find it a very tough job. Best wishes champ, from Brother Michael.” The two McMurtry brothers are considered to be among the best boxers to come out of Tacoma. They have both been inducted into the Tacoma-Pierce Country Sports Hall of Fame.Lexicon
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