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D20433-4
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- 1945-10-02 (Creation)
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Tacoma boxer Freddie Steele, former middleweight champion 1936-1938, and Lt.Col. Roy Murray at the Winthrop Hotel on October 2, 1945, during a visit to promote the film "The Story of GI Joe." Col. Murray was technical advisor on the film and also played an army chaplain. He bumped into Mr. Steele after filming as he, Col. Murray, was doing recruiting in the Pacific Northwest. Mr. Steele had won critical praise for his role as Sgt. Steve Warnicki, a veteran affected deeply by the trauma of war. Many longtime friends of Mr. Steele including boxing managers Joe Waterman and Jack Connor, were in attendance at the special luncheon held at the Winthrop. ALBUM 9. (T.Times 10-3-45, p. 11, TNT 10-3-45, p. 14)
Steele, Freddie, 1912-1984; Boxers (Sports)--Tacoma--1930-1940; Actors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Murray, Roy;