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Lot # 1534: 1932 Jack Johnson & Champions Madison Square Garden Signed Promo Photo (11x14")

Starting Bid: $1,000.00

Bids: 1 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "December 2001",
which ran from 12/1/2001 12:00 AM to
12/31/2001 9:00 PM



This spectacular photograph is a promotional for the 1932 Jack Oakie film Madison Square Garden and featured these leg-endary former champions; Jack Johnson, Bill Papke, Tommy Ryan, S. Zbepzko, Mike Donlin, Tom Sharkey and Ted Sloan. All are signed in mint ink, including the inscription at top "Sincerest wishes 'Dick Shippey, a regular boxing fan, from 'we'…Good luck…Former Champions." The photo is slightly creased at two corners but is o/w EX-MT. These champions portrayed employees of the Garden (wearing the actual uniforms). The photos were taken at the old Garden. Sharkey is the Security Guard, Ryan a Doorman, Donlin "Head Usher", and sadly enough Jack Johnson in the Stepin Fetchit role as the black "Porter." Ex-Don Hoffman Collection.

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