Wrestler Dean Detton during his match against Bronko Nagurski at Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, November 17, 1937

Item Overview

Title
Wrestler Dean Detton during his match against Bronko Nagurski at Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, November 17, 1937
Date Created
November 17, 1937
Date
1937-11-17
Publisher
Los Angeles Daily News
Language
No linguistic content
Collection
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Notes
Description
Wrestler Dean Detton supported by the referee during his match with wrestler/football player Bronko Nagurski at Olympic Auditorium. Nagurski injured Detton's left arm during the match and eventually emerged victorious, thus retaining his World Heavyweight title.
Caption
Text from original nitrate sleeve: Wrestlin [sic]: Bronco [sic] Nagurski vs. Dean Detton
Handwritten annotation from nitrate negative: Bronco Nagurski vs. Dean Detton

Physical Description

Extent
1 photograph
Medium
b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre
news photographs
cellulose nitrate film
Names
Detton, Dean Henry, 1908-1958
Nagurski, Bronko, 1908-1990
Location
Los Angeles (Calif.)
Resource type
still image
Subjects
People
Referees
Sports
Wrestlers--California--Los Angeles

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