Boxing Personalities: Frazier, Joe, 1968-1977
Scope and Contents
Photographs relating to American heavyweight boxer Joe Frazier. The photographs include 14 action shots, depicting Frazier competing for various international titles. Frazier was the first boxer to defeat Muhammad Ali for the title of Heavyweight champion. Five of the photographs also depict Frazier's brief career as a pop singer. his group the 'Knockouts', toured Europe for ten days in 1971. People identified in these photographs include Yank Durham; Jimmy Ellis; Angelo Dundee; Tony Perez; Manuel Ramos; Muhammad Ali; Joe Bugner; Jerry Quarry; Natasha Frazier; Jonetta Frazier; Edwin P. Dooley; and George Foreman.
Dates
- Creation: 1968-1977
Creator
- From the Collection: Christchurch Star (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
2 Envelopes (36 Photographic prints)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Envelope Arch 1072/2/2/10/142
Physical Location
ANZC Archives - Box Arch 1072/2/2/10/108-10/145
Physical Description
Black and white photographs with typed captions and newspaper clippings on the reverse. 13 of the photographs also have typed captions on the front.
Source
- Christchurch Star (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Christchurch City Libraries Archives Collection Repository
Tūranga
60 Cathedral Square
Central City
Christchurch Canterbury 8011 New Zealand
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