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G53.1-141
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- 1930 (Creation)
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ca. 1930s. This is young Freddie Steele, boxer from Tacoma, who became the middleweight world champion. Believed to have been taken sometime in the 1930s, Mr. Steele appears ready for a trip - carrying hand luggage and garbed in suit, cap and dress shoes. He earned two boxing championships; the United States middleweight crown in July of 1936 with a win over Babe Risko and the National Boxing Association title in January of 1937 by defeating William Jones. He ended his career with an outstanding professional record of 128 wins and only 5 losses. Not yet 30, he became an actor in films, garnering praise in such films as "The Story of G.I. Joe." TPL-4799
Steele, Freddie, 1912-1984; Boxers (Sports)--Tacoma--1930-1940;