African American Boxers in Kentucky, Photographs
Within the John C. Wyatt Lexington Herald-Leader Collection are photographs of many competing African American boxers competing in the Herald-Leader (Lexington, KY) Golden Gloves tournaments, including Pierre Jackson and other Kentucky State University boxers. The photographs are of the late 1940s-1950 tournaments. There are 460 images of Golden Gloves series from 1948-1950 and around 100 other Golden Gloves-related photos through the 1950s. Many of these images are of African American boxers. Contact Special Collections at (859) 257-8611 for an appointment to view the collection, for copies of the photographs and copyright information, or to learn more about the photographic collection.
Subjects: Boxers, Boxing, Photographers, Photographs
Geographic Region: Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky