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Description:: "Frequent upsets occur in SMJC boxing matches. "The next bout was a 'honey.' Alfred Quinn and Gerald bell put on a classy performance characteristic of professionals. Lanky Quinn threw a few semi-circle punches to floor Bell twice in the first round. Quinn went ahead to take the third round and the championship." Other names mentioned: Robert Hayashi and Ko Yamada.
Date:: undated
Resource Type:: text
Collection:: Quinn, Alfred Thomas Collection
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Description:: Alfred Thomas Quinn (left) and a fellow Army member "Buster" standing near a US Army tent in Italy during World War II. [Transcription]"In front of tent at F-a-l-e-a-r-u-r-a. Buster and I"
Date:: 1942
Resource Type:: text
Collection:: Quinn, Alfred Thomas Collection
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Description:: "Final Boxing Matches" Lyle Anderson takes on Gerald Bell in the 135-pound division. Alfred Quinn and Roy Odell mix it in another 135-pound bout. "...Notice how the colored fellow in the fights sure knocked the vanilla out the Gerry Bell. Being a Bell fan, got my tongue wrapped around my eye tooth and couldn't see what I was saying and yelled the famous words: 'stop that bloody battle!'"
Date:: undated
Resource Type:: text
Collection:: Quinn, Alfred Thomas Collection
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Description:: Newspaper Clipping documenting Alfred Quinn's participation in the Seventh Annual Santa Monica JC Boxing Tournament. Alfred "Slow Freight" Quinn and Morgan Warner.
Date:: undated
Resource Type:: text
Collection:: Quinn, Alfred Thomas Collection
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