1930's antique UNIVERSITY of WISCONSIN uw BOXING group PHOTO students unsigned
This listing is for the original photograph unsigned. 7"x10" measures.
John Walsh is the head coach and you can see the other players.
from uw website:
Named head boxing coach at Wisconsin in 1934, the same year he enrolled in law school at UW
Coached the Badgers to a 116-22-1 (.838) dual record in 23 seasons
Nine of his teams were undefeated in dual competition and eight won national collegiate championships
Twenty-nine different Badgers won 35 NCAA titles during his tenure, earning him the nickname "Producer of Champions"
Credited with elevating the boxing program from intramural status into an intercollegiate program that rivaled football and basketball for campus popularity
Earned fame for his 1954 quote to Esquire magazine when he said "a left hook is a boys' best friend"
Organized the College Boxing Association and served as its first president
Served as co-coach of the 1948 U.S. Olympic boxing squad
Member of the Madison Pen and Mike Club-Bowman Sports Foundation Hall of Fame
The John J. Walsh Scholarship is given annually to a needy student in the University of Wisconsin Law School
Excellent original early family and/or town genealogy, history, antique, collectible heirloom and/or ephemera.
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