Print, Photographic

Photograph

Shanaman Sports Museum

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

1999.14.05

Description

Tacoma's Mike McMurtry (far right) stands with eight other boxers holding plaques for winning the NCAA boxing championship in 1954. From left to right, the other boxers are G. Garber, S. Naya, V. Palumbo, J. Grnager, H. Odon, B. Meath, Gordy Gladson, A. Kois, and McMurtry. After college, Mike joined the Marines and he won the All-Marine championship. Mike transferred from Gonzaga to Idaho State when Gonzaga dropped its boxing program after the 1952 season. Mike reached the NCAA tournament four times. Mike and his older brother, Pat, grew up boxing. When they were kids, they'd sometimes spar each other before the main event at a local fight and fans would throw money. Their father, Clarence McMurtry, would use that money to buy boxing equipment for his kids. McMurtry holds plaque 1999.14.4

Made/Created

Date made

1954 - 1955

Lexicon

Search Terms

Boxing, Professional/Semi-Pro, College

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

McMurtry, Mike

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McMurtry, Pat

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McMurtry, Clarence

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Idaho State College

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Gonzaga University

Person or Organization

NCAA Boxing

Person or Organization

Garber, G

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Naya, S

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Palumbo, V

Person or Organization

Granger, J.

Person or Organization

Odon, H.

Person or Organization

Meath, B

Person or Organization

Gladson, Gordy

Person or Organization

Kois, A

Related Events

Event

1954 NCAA Boxing Championship