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Background imageChampion Collection: Muhammad Ali Taunting Sonny Liston

Muhammad Ali Taunting Sonny Liston
Heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali stands over Sonny Liston and taunts him to get up during their title fight

Background imageChampion Collection: Wilfredo Gomez Dazed By Salvador Sanchez Punch

Wilfredo Gomez Dazed By Salvador Sanchez Punch
(Original Caption) 8/21/1981-Las Vegas

Background imageChampion Collection: Joan Benoit Running with American Flag

Joan Benoit Running with American Flag
(Original Caption) 8/5/1984-Los Angeles, CA- American runner Joan Benoit jogs around the Los Angeles Coliseum track carrying the American flag

Background imageChampion Collection: Simone Signoret After Winning Oscar

Simone Signoret After Winning Oscar
Simone Signoret, after winning the Academy Award for Best Actress, for her work in Room At The Top. 1960

Background imageChampion Collection: George Foreman Wearing His Gold Medal

George Foreman Wearing His Gold Medal
(Original Caption) 10/31/68-Washington, D.C.- Olympic heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman, wearing his newly won gold medal, visits Job Corps headquarters

Background imageChampion Collection: Steve Ovett (279) Crosses Track Finish

Steve Ovett (279) Crosses Track Finish
(Original Caption) 7/26/80-MOSCOW

Background imageChampion Collection: Boxer Primo Carnera W/Boxing Gloves

Boxer Primo Carnera W/Boxing Gloves
(Original Caption) Boxer Primo Carnera posed wearing gloves. Undated photo

Background imageChampion Collection: William Butler Yeats

William Butler Yeats
(Original Caption) Head and shoulder portrait of William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) Irish poet and playwright. Undated photograph

Background imageChampion Collection: Suger Ray Robinson Punching Jake LaMotta

Suger Ray Robinson Punching Jake LaMotta
(Original Caption) 2/14/1951-Chicago, IL- The hammering fists of Sugar Ray Robinson beat down the head of desperately weaving Jake LaMotta

Background imageChampion Collection: Randolph Turpin and Sugar Ray Robinson

Randolph Turpin and Sugar Ray Robinson
(Original Caption) 7/12/1951-London, England- Randolph Turpin, left, sways back from a right swung by Sugar Ray Robinson during their title bout at Earl's Court, London, July 10

Background imageChampion Collection: Ingemar Johansson In Fighting Pose

Ingemar Johansson In Fighting Pose
(Original Caption) 3/3/1961-New York, NY- Photo shows Ingemar Johansson in a full length fighting pose. He is in his boxing trunks and shorts

Background imageChampion Collection: Trainer Talking to Sonny Liston after Boxing Victory

Trainer Talking to Sonny Liston after Boxing Victory
(Original Caption) 12/4/1961-Philadelphia, PA- Heavyweight Sonny Liston stares blankly as his handler yells to him that the fight is over and "we won, " Dec. 4

Background imageChampion Collection: Lionel Rose Embracing his Boxing Gloves

Lionel Rose Embracing his Boxing Gloves
(Original Caption) Jubilant Australian Lionel Rose embraces the gloves that won him the world bantamweight title here, February 27th

Background imageChampion Collection: Mike Tyson Robin Givens Her Mom &D.Trump

Mike Tyson Robin Givens Her Mom &D.Trump
(Original Caption) 7/11/88 New York, New York- While heavyweight champ Mike Tyson (2nd from R) steals a kiss from his wife Robin Givens (R)

Background imageChampion Collection: Roberto Duran With Wife, Child

Roberto Duran With Wife, Child
(Original Caption) Uniondale, NY:Lightweight champion Roberto Duran holds his son, Roberto Jr

Background imageChampion Collection: John L. Sullivan in Fighting Stance

John L. Sullivan in Fighting Stance
(Original Caption) John L. Sullivan in fighting stance. Undated photograph. BPA2# 4754

Background imageChampion Collection: James Corbett Shirtless with Crossed Arms

James Corbett Shirtless with Crossed Arms
(Original Caption) Portrait of heavyweight boxer James J. Corbett (1866-1933) in a pugilistic pose. Phototograph by Chickering, 1894

Background imageChampion Collection: Marie Curie

Marie Curie
Polish-French physicist Marie Curie (1867 - 1934) (born Maria Salomea Skłodowska), Nobel-prize winning Polish chemist who researched radioactivity, 1898

Background imageChampion Collection: American Writer Who Received Award

American Writer Who Received Award
(Original Caption) Paris, France: Literary prize "Rainier the 3rd of Monaco" has been granted this afternoon, April 10, to American writer Julien Green, 51

Background imageChampion Collection: George S. Kaufman, American Playwright

George S. Kaufman, American Playwright
(Original Caption) George S. Kaufman (1889-1961), Pulitzer-prize winning American playwright. Informal photograph of the author, near his residence in New Hope, Pennsylvania

Background imageChampion Collection: Spartan, Ladas Falls Dead After Victory

Spartan, Ladas Falls Dead After Victory
(Original Caption) Olympic Games: The Victory of Death. The Spartan, Ladas, wins the great Olympic foot race and falls dead as the judges presented him with the palm of victory

Background imageChampion Collection: Jack Johnson Among Varied Boxing Promote

Jack Johnson Among Varied Boxing Promote
(Original Caption) Manager George Little and Jack Johnson close deal for big fight with various promoters, managers and fighters. Jim Jeffries seated at right. Photograph

Background imageChampion Collection: Young Upton Sinclair

Young Upton Sinclair
(Original Caption) Upton Sinclair as a younger man. Photo, undated

Background imageChampion Collection: American Heavyweight Jack Johnson

American Heavyweight Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson (1878-1946), African-American heavyweight champion, being decorated with forget-me-nots, the chosen tag of the Music Hall Ladies Guild Orphanage. Undated photograph

Background imageChampion Collection: Ernest Rutherford

Ernest Rutherford
(Original Caption) Sir Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937), British physicist and Nobel Prize winner for Chemistry in 1908. Undated photograph

Background imageChampion Collection: Portrait of Joe Louis

Portrait of Joe Louis
(Original Caption) Joe Louis, the "Brown Bomber, " 1914-1981, American boxer. Defeated James J. Braddock to win world heavyweight championship

Background imageChampion Collection: Barney Ross Signing Axis Consolidation Roll

Barney Ross Signing Axis Consolidation Roll
(Original Caption) Barney Ross, former welterweight champion of the world, and a Marine, with duty on Gudalcanal

Background imageChampion Collection: Nobel Prize Winner Marie Curie

Nobel Prize Winner Marie Curie
(Original Caption) Picture shows Marie Curie (1867-1934), co-discoverer of radium and a Nobel Prize Winner. Undated photo circa 1930s

Background imageChampion Collection: Tennis Pro Helen Newington Wills

Tennis Pro Helen Newington Wills
(Original Caption) Picture shows, HElen Newington Wills (1906), American tennis player

Background imageChampion Collection: Boxer Terry McGovern Wearing Championship Belt

Boxer Terry McGovern Wearing Championship Belt
(Original Caption) Boxer Terry McGovern poses in the Police Gazette diamond-studded championship belt. Undated photograph, filed 1934

Background imageChampion Collection: Guglielmo Marconi

Guglielmo Marconi
(Original Caption) Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1937), Italian physicist, inventor and pioneer in wireless communication. Co-winner of the 1909 Nobel Prize for physics

Background imageChampion Collection: Niels Bohr Seated At His Desk

Niels Bohr Seated At His Desk
(Original Caption) Niels Bohr(1885-1862), Danish physicist. Noble Prize winner, 1922, seated at his desk. Undated photograph

Background imageChampion Collection: Georges Carpentier & Jack Dempsey

Georges Carpentier & Jack Dempsey
(Original Caption) French boxer Georges Carpentier (L) shaking hands with Jack Dempsey. Undated photograph

Background imageChampion Collection: Gene Tunney In Naval Uniform

Gene Tunney In Naval Uniform
(Original caption) Gene Tunney in naval uniform WWII: 1897-1978. American boxer. Defeated Jack Dempsey for heavyweight championship 1926 and 1927. Undated photo

Background imageChampion Collection: Battling Nelson, Arms Around Gold Coins

Battling Nelson, Arms Around Gold Coins
(Original Caption) This is not the photograph of a miser gloating over his treasure. Made nearly a half-century ago, it shows Battling Nelson, the lightweight champion of that period

Background imageChampion Collection: Jeffries and Corbett Re-Enacting Fight

Jeffries and Corbett Re-Enacting Fight
(Original Caption) - Like all other heavyweight champions who met defeat, the late James J. Corbett thought he could come back

Background imageChampion Collection: Jess Willard & Floyd Johnson In Ring;Fig

Jess Willard & Floyd Johnson In Ring;Fig
(Original Caption) New York, NY Milk Fund bouts at Yankee Stadium. Just before the big fight. Left to right: Floyd Johnson and Jess Willard

Background imageChampion Collection: Photo Of Ernest Rutherford Seated

Photo Of Ernest Rutherford Seated
(Original Caption) Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937), British physicist and author

Background imageChampion Collection: Thornton Niven Wilder In Close Up

Thornton Niven Wilder In Close Up
(Original Caption) Thornton Niven Wilder Pulitzer Prize winning author. Close up. Undated photograph

Background imageChampion Collection: Jack Johnson Waist Up 3/4 Face Smiling

Jack Johnson Waist Up 3/4 Face Smiling
(Original Caption) Portrait of Jack Johnson (1878-1946), the first African American boxer to hold the world heavyweight title

Background imageChampion Collection: Boxer Jack Johnson in Fighting Pose

Boxer Jack Johnson in Fighting Pose
Boxer Jack Johnson (1878-1946) was the first African American to hold the title of heavyweight boxing champion of the world

Background imageChampion Collection: Full Length Photo Of Jack Johnson

Full Length Photo Of Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson, American heavyweight boxer in fighting stance with short trunks. Undated photograph. BPA2# 4759

Background imageChampion Collection: Jack Dempsey And Wife; Waist Up

Jack Dempsey And Wife; Waist Up
(Original Caption) Photo shows Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dempsey. Undated photograph

Background imageChampion Collection: Mrs. Jack Dempsey And Baby Daughter

Mrs. Jack Dempsey And Baby Daughter
(Original Caption) Mrs. Jack Dempsey is shown with her baby daughter, Joan Hannah. Undated photograph

Background imageChampion Collection: Joe Louis In Ring Knocking Out Opponent

Joe Louis In Ring Knocking Out Opponent
(Original Caption) Joe Louis in the ring knocking out opponent. Undated photograph

Background imageChampion Collection: Gene Tunney In Boxing Pose; Full Length

Gene Tunney In Boxing Pose; Full Length
(Original Caption) Gene Tunney, American heavyweight champion, 1926-1928, in a fight pose. Undated photograph

Background imageChampion Collection: Jack Johnson In Fighting Pose

Jack Johnson In Fighting Pose
(Original Caption) Shown in a fighting pose is Jack Johnson, 68, former heavyweight champion of the world, who died at St

Background imageChampion Collection: Jack Dempsey

Jack Dempsey
(Original Caption) Headshot of American heavyweight boxing champion Jack Dempsey. Dempsey is shown here wearing a collared shirt and sweater. Undated photograph

Background imageChampion Collection: Johnny Farrell Receiving Golf Trophy

Johnny Farrell Receiving Golf Trophy
(Original Caption) 6/25/1928- Photo shows Johnny Farrell, the Quaker Ridge professional, receving the cup emblematic of the National Open Golf Championship from H.H

Background imageChampion Collection: Carlos Monzon In 3/4 Length Photo

Carlos Monzon In 3/4 Length Photo
(Original Caption) Carlos Monzon, Argentine middleweight boxer, filed 4/5/1971

Background imageChampion Collection: Jose Torres Working Out W/Punching Bags

Jose Torres Working Out W/Punching Bags
(Original Caption) Jose Torres, boxer. Undated photograph

Background imageChampion Collection: Full Length Portrait Jose Torres Fighter

Full Length Portrait Jose Torres Fighter
(Original Caption) 5/1966Jose Torres, light heavyweight champion

Background imageChampion Collection: Boxer Adolf Wolgast W/ Belt;Arms Crosse

Boxer Adolf Wolgast W/ Belt;Arms Crosse
(Original Caption) Adolf "Midget" Wolgast, flyweight champion of Penn. Won belt 5/28/1928. Undated

Background imageChampion Collection: James J. Corbett Standing In Tuxedo

James J. Corbett Standing In Tuxedo
(Original Caption) Portrait of Boxer James J. Corbett (1866-1933) in formal attire. He is shown full-length, wearing a tuxedo. Photograph by chickering, 1894

Background imageChampion Collection: Primo Carnera W/Bald Wrestler In Headloc

Primo Carnera W/Bald Wrestler In Headloc
(Original Caption) Richmond, CA- Former World Heavyweight Champ Primo Carnera has a good headlock on his opponent, Ed "Mr. Klean" Miller, in wrestling match here 2/6

Background imageChampion Collection: Dr Linus Pauling As Young Professor

Dr Linus Pauling As Young Professor
(Original Caption) Dr. Linus Pauling as professsor at Cal Tech. He won Nobel Prize twice (1954, 1962). Undated photograph

Background imageChampion Collection: Jack Dempsey Seated, Hands Bandaged

Jack Dempsey Seated, Hands Bandaged
(Original Caption) Jack Dempsey (1895-1983), American heavyweight fighter, seated with hands in boxing bandages. Undated photograph

Background imageChampion Collection: Jack Dempsey In A Fighting Stance

Jack Dempsey In A Fighting Stance
(Original Caption) Jack Dempsey in a fighting stance. Undated photograph

Background imageChampion Collection: Publicity Handout Of Boxer Abe Attell

Publicity Handout Of Boxer Abe Attell
(Original Caption) 2/13/1951-Publicity handout of boxer Abe Attell which is captioned, "Abe Attell-Former World's Featherweight Champion"

Background imageChampion Collection: Emile Griffith In Waist Up Publicity Han

Emile Griffith In Waist Up Publicity Han
(Original Caption) Emile Griffith of the Virgin Islands. Undated publicity handout

Background imageChampion Collection: Nobel Peace Prize Medal

Nobel Peace Prize Medal
(Original Caption) Medals given to the winners of the Nobel Peace Prize. Undated photograph

Background imageChampion Collection: Joe Louis In Sparring Pose

Joe Louis In Sparring Pose
(Original Caption) Pompton Lakes, NJ: 3/4 length photograph of Joe Louis in training at Pompton Lakes, New Jersey

Background imageChampion Collection: Eugene O'Neill

Eugene O'Neill
(Original Caption) Eugene O'Neill, (1888-1953), American playwright and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for drama and the Nobel Prize for literature. Undated photograh

Background imageChampion Collection: Close-Up Of Jack Dempsey'S Fists

Close-Up Of Jack Dempsey'S Fists
(Original Caption) A close-up of the hard-hitting fists of Jack Dempsey. Ca. 1930-1940

Background imageChampion Collection: Archie Moore in Fighting Pose

Archie Moore in Fighting Pose
(Original Caption) Full length photograph of Archie Moore in a fighting pose. Moore was the Light Heavyweight Champion from 1952-1962. Undated photograph

Background imageChampion Collection: Professor Baruch S. Blumberg

Professor Baruch S. Blumberg
Philadelphia, PA-ORIGINAL CAPTION READS: File photograph of Professor Baruch S

Background imageChampion Collection: Willie Pep Arriving At Ringside For Bout

Willie Pep Arriving At Ringside For Bout
(Original Caption) Photo shows Willie Pep arriving at ringside for match. Undated. (Photo by AS400 DB/Bettmann Archive)

Background imageChampion Collection: Bill Gore Massaged Willie Pep'S Shoulder

Bill Gore Massaged Willie Pep'S Shoulder
(Original Caption) Photo shows Bill Gore massaging the shoulders of Willie Pep before the fight. Undated. (Photo by AS400 DB/Bettmann Archive)

Background imageChampion Collection: Willie Pep, Manager & Boxing Commissioner

Willie Pep, Manager & Boxing Commissioner
(Original Caption) Photo shows, left to right: Willie Pep, his manager Lou Viscusi and Colonel Bill Eagan, boxing commissioner in his locker room before fight. Undated

Background imageChampion Collection: Willie Pep W/Manager, Trainer In Dressing

Willie Pep W/Manager, Trainer In Dressing
(Original Caption) Ray Arcelus, of Willie Pep's training camp, is shown with Pep and his trainer, Bill Gore, cutting tape in Pep's dressing room. Undated. (Photo by AS400 DB/Bettmann Archive)

Background imageChampion Collection: Chemist Marie Curie in Her Laboratory

Chemist Marie Curie in Her Laboratory
(Original Caption) Madame Curie in her laboratory ca. 1905. From a rare photograph

Background imageChampion Collection: Action Mike Sullivan Fighting Joe Gans

Action Mike Sullivan Fighting Joe Gans
(Original Caption) 1/19/1906-San Francisco, California- Mike "Twin" Sullivan, and Joe Gans, the famed colored fighter

Background imageChampion Collection: Joe Gans and Battling Nelson 1906

Joe Gans and Battling Nelson 1906
9/3/1906-Goldfield, Nevada- They gave the fight fans something for their money in the good old days. Here's a picture of a fight between Joe Gans and Battling Nelson on Sept 03, 1906

Background imageChampion Collection: Joe Gans And Joe Walcod Square Off/Ring

Joe Gans And Joe Walcod Square Off/Ring
(Original Caption) 9/20/1906-San Francisco, CA- Many middleweights and heavyweights of that time refused to meet Joe Walcod, the "Barbados Demon" and Welterweight Champion

Background imageChampion Collection: Papke On Mat, Ketchell Stands, Referee Counts

Papke On Mat, Ketchell Stands, Referee Counts
(Original Caption) 1908-Stanley Ketchel knocked out Billy Papke in the 11th round, regaining the middleweight championship

Background imageChampion Collection: Heavyweight Boxing Champion Jack Johnson

Heavyweight Boxing Champion Jack Johnson
Boxer Jack Johnson (1878-1946) was the first African American to hold the title of heavyweight boxing champion of the world

Background imageChampion Collection: Leon Delagrange Airplane Breaks World Record

Leon Delagrange Airplane Breaks World Record
(Original Caption) 9/6/1908-The Delegrange airplane in full flight beating all World's records by staying in the air 29 minutes, 53 seconds

Background imageChampion Collection: Jack Johnson In Ring With Fallen James Jeffries

Jack Johnson In Ring With Fallen James Jeffries
(Original Caption) 7/4/1910-Reno, Nevada- Jack Johnson (R) knocks out Jim Jeffries, who had come out of retirement. The battle, lasting 15 rounds, was staged on July 4, 1910 in Reno, Nevada

Background imageChampion Collection: John Anderson and Jerome Travers

John Anderson and Jerome Travers
(Original Caption) 1913- John G. Anderson and Jerome D. Travers, runner up and winner of the Amateur Golf Championship

Background imageChampion Collection: Jane Addams

Jane Addams
(Original Caption) Jane Addams (1860-1935), American social reformer. Photograph, 1914

Background imageChampion Collection: H.G. Nordell In Dartmouth Jersey

H.G. Nordell In Dartmouth Jersey
(Original Caption) 5/30/1914-Cambridge, MA- Portrait of H.G

Background imageChampion Collection: Portrait Of Battling Nelson Arms Crossed

Portrait Of Battling Nelson Arms Crossed
(Original Caption) 1/4/1915-Formal portrait of lightweight champion, Oscar, "Battling" Nelson, wearing a suit, standing in a room with his arms crossed

Background imageChampion Collection: Winifred Brown and Louise White

Winifred Brown and Louise White
(Original Caption) 8/07/1915-New York, NY- Miss Louise White (R) and Miss Winifred Brown (L), sit on steps of a fire-escape, in New York City

Background imageChampion Collection: Women Walking with Rolled Stockings

Women Walking with Rolled Stockings
(Original Caption) 8/07/1915-New York, NY- Miss Louise White (in white) and Miss Winifred Brown (in brown of the No-body Home Company), stroll past a group of on-lookers on Fifth Avenue



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