Genre: cellulose nitrate film / Names: Godfrey, George, 1897-1947 and Olympic Auditorium (Los Angeles, Calif.) / Subject: Boxers (Sports)--California--Los Angeles - UCLA Library Digital Collections Search Results

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Description:: Former boxing world champion and now referee Max Baer stands between George Godfrey, "the black shadow of Leiperville" (left), and Hank Hankinson during a boxing match between the two men at Olympic Auditorium. Hankinson was the winner of the match after Godfrey threw in the towel in the 8th round. Godfrey's loss was attributed to his age
Date:: August 10, 1937
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives