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Shanaman Sports Museum

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2007.24.013

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A Tacoma Golden Gloves medal pin was awarded to boxer “Irish” Pat McMurtry. McMurtry, a Tacoma native, was one of the area’s biggest stars in the Pacific Northwest, a boxer who was homegrown, a legitimate title contender and potential heavyweight champion. McMurtry won the NCAA heavyweight title in 1954, was ranked fifth among the world’s heavyweight. One of his biggest career highlights was a decision over George Chuvalo at Madison Square Garden in 1958, in which he wore these boxing shorts. McMurtry, who had a career record of 33-4-1, was inducted into the Washington State Sports Hall of Fame and the Tacoma-Pierce County Sports Hall of Fame.

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Boxing, Professional/Semi-Pro, Recreational, College

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Golden Gloves

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McMurtry, Pat

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McMurtry, Pat "Irish"

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Pacific Northwest

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NCAA heavyweight championship

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Chuvalo, George

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Madison Square Garden

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Washington State Sports Hall of Fame

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Tacoma-Pierce County Sports Hall of Fame

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Tacoma Athletic Commission