Shorts

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Shanaman Sports Museum

Name/Title

Shorts

Entry/Object ID

2003.35.02

Description

A red pair of Ruggles Larson’s boxing shorts were worn by the Tacoma native while he boxed at Washington State University where he boxed for a year before joining the Marines. After serving for three years he moved back to Washington and attended the University of Puget Sound before transferring to Western Washington University where he kept boxing. During his 12 years in the ring, Larson won 99 fights, 93 as an amateur and six as a professional.

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Boxing, Professional/Semi-Pro, Recreational, College, Clothing-Outerware

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Larson, Ruggles

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Tacoma

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Sound to Narrows race

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Boston Marathon

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Washington State University

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U.S. Marines

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University of Puget sound

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Western Washington University