Former boxer, Fidel La Barba, becomes sportswriter, Los Angeles, 1935
- Description:
- Fidel La Barba, smiles directly at the camera while sitting at a desk with a typewriter and documents. He wears glasses, a tie, and sport jacket. Behind him is a window with the blinds closed. La Barba was a former championship fighter, who upon retirement, attended Stanford and received journalism degree. He became a sportswriter and eventually became a boxing advisor for Hollywood films. He wrote the related article and describes the grim reality of being a boxer.
- Date:
- October 10, 1935
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Collection:
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Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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