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GREAT BRITAIN V UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1951 AMATEUR BOXING TOURNAMENT (MULTI SIGNED)

GREAT BRITAIN V UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1951 AMATEUR BOXING TOURNAMENT (MULTI SIGNED)
GREAT BRITAIN V UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1951 AMATEUR BOXING TOURNAMENT (MULTI SIGNED)

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Official programme for the boxing tournament that took place at Wembley on August 21st, 1951. Signed inside by 9 American boxers plus their coach, and 7 British fighters, each to their pen portraits.  These include Rudy Gwinn, Randy Sandy, Tommy Nelson, Jack Boutilier, Norvel Lee, Jim Hackney, Jerry McGuinnan, Ernest Dejesus, Willie Peacock, Richie Jenkins, Freddie Reardon, Terence Budge, Alf Lay, Arthur Howard, Myles Fenlon and Peter Toch. The programme belonged to Johnny Hurgood, who fought Rudy Gwinn. Gwinn has further signed the first page.

Ink note to top of front cover - otherwise in very good condition.

Date
1951

£70.00 (Code: 98443)

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