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D17858-14
Date(s)
- 1944-06-24 (Creation)
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(1919-1980)
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Boxer Jack Dempsey, former heavyweight champion of the world, shakes hands with a man believed to be Homer Amundsen outside the 20th Century Gym, during a June, 1944, visit to Tacoma for a War Bond street dance on upper Broadway, sponsored by the Tacoma Elks. A large sign above the doorway proclaims the 20th Century Gym as Tacoma's Boxing & Sports Headquarters. It was the former location of Eddie Marino's Olympic Athletic Gym prior to 1930. By 1944, the gym was owned by Homer Amundsen and well known for its up-to-date boxing equipment. ALBUM 9.
Dempsey, Jack, 1895-1983; Boxers (Sports)--Tacoma--1940-1950; Celebrities; War bonds & funds--Tacoma--1940-1950; Shaking hands--Tacoma; Signs (Notices);