Wrestling match between Ernie "Dirty" Dusek and Vincent López, Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 1935

Title: Wrestling match between Ernie "Dirty" Dusek and Vincent López, Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 1935
Date Created: July 3, 1935
Date: 1935-07-03
Publisher: Los Angeles Times
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description: Ernie "Dirty" Dusek and Vincent Lopez (born Daniel Vincent López de Vinaspre) grappling in a wrestling ring. A referee watches the action at center. The match was part of Lou Daro's International Wrestling Tournament, Olympic Auditorium.
Built in 1924 and located at 1801 S. Grand Ave., the Grand Olympic Auditorium became the Glory Church of Jesus Christ in 2005.
Reported in the Los Angeles Times article, "Ernie Dusek Opposes Lopez Tonight in Semi-Final Match of Mat Tournament: Mexican on Short End. Omahan Favored Over Latin. Vincent Will Tackle Dean If He Wins Over Tough Mat Rival Tonight," 3 Jul. 1935: 8.
Caption: Text from negative sleeve: 1125. Box 1. Vincent Lopez. Ernie Dusek. Wrestling Olympic Aud. [Stamped:] Jul 17 1935.
Written on negative: Vincent Lopez. Ernie Dusek.

Genre: cellulose nitrate film
news photographs
Names: López, Vincent, b. 1908
Dusek, Ernie, 1909-1994
Olympic Auditorium (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Location: Los Angeles (Calif.)
Longitude: 34.03411
Latitude: -118.268037
Resource type: still image
Subjects: Wrestling--California--Los Angeles

Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections
Local Identifier: uclamss_1429_10239
ARK: ark:/21198/zz002hb5k0
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