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Joe Frazier portrait with autograph
Portrait of Joe Frazier. From the John Wanamaker collection [2188] from their 100-year anniversary. Frazier was an American professional boxer, Olympic gold medalist and undisputed world heavyweight champion, whose professional career lasted from 1965 to 1976, with a one-fight comeback i...
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| Collection: | John Wanamaker collection (#2188) |
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| Location: | 26 W. Mountain Road Ridgefield, CT |
| Box Number: | Box 188 |
| Folder Number: | Folder 4 |
| Format: | Electronic |
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| Copyright: | Please contact Historical Society of Pennsylvania Rights and Reproductions (rnr@hsp.org) |
| Online Access: | https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/14133 |
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Portrait of Joe Frazier. From the John Wanamaker collection [2188] from their 100-year anniversary. Frazier was an American professional boxer, Olympic gold medalist and undisputed world heavyweight champion, whose professional career lasted from 1965 to 1976, with a one-fight comeback in 1981. Frazier was known for his sheer strength, durability, punch power and all-out relentless attack. He is one of only two boxers, the other being Ken Norton, to beat a prime Muhammad Ali. After retiring, Frazier made cameo appearances in several Hollywood movies, and two episodes of The Simpsons. His son Marvis became a boxer-trained by Frazier himself-but was unable to match his father's success. His daughter Jackie Frazier-Lyde also boxed professionally. Frazier continued to train fighters in his gym in Philadelphia. His later years saw periodic insults and bitter feelings towards Ali, interspersed with brief reconciliations. Photographer: Joseph Consentino |
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