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2007.24.213Description
March 18, 1954, Mike McMurtry (second on the left) kids around with his teammates at Idaho State College as he stands on a scale with a teammate. McMurtry had something to celebrate when he won the NCAA heavyweight title in 1954 with Idaho State. McMurtry fought as an amateur for 12 years and had a 207-7 career record. He said he cherished his years of boxing even though he developed epilepsy as a result of a brain injury suffered in his only professional fight in 1959. He has been honored by the Red Cross for his years of work with the swimming program for the handicapped in Tacoma.Lexicon
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Idaho State College