Genre: cellulose nitrate film / Names: Olympic Auditorium (Los Angeles, Calif.) / Subject: People - UCLA Library Digital Collections Search Results

Description:: Wrestling match between Ernie "Dirty" Dusek and Vincent Lopez (born Daniel Vincent Lopez de Vinaspre). The match was part of Jack Daro's international championship wrestling tournament, Olympic Auditorium.
Date:: 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

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

Description:: Wrestling match between Italian newcomer Vincent Austeri and Salt Lake City native Del Kunkel at Olympic Auditorium. It Austeri's first time at the Auditorium and he was victorious.
Date:: March 16, 1938
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Heavyweight wrestler Vincent Lopez grappling with newcomer El Pulpo at the Olympic Auditorium (1801 S. Grand Ave.).
Date:: [circa November 1937]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Female wrestlers Clara Mortensen and Mrs. Dick Rutherford battling in the ring. Thousands of fans flocked to the Olympic Auditorium to watch the wrestling antics.
Date:: [circa June 13, 1937]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

Description:: Female wrestlers Clara Mortensen and Mrs. Dick Rutherford battling in the ring. Thousands of fans flocked to the Olympic Auditorium to watch the wrestling antics.
Date:: [circa June 13, 1937]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

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