Henry Armstrong
- Made:
- 1939-05-25 in United Kingdom
- photographer:
- George W Roper
A photograph of boxer Henry Armstrong (1912-1988) retaining the world welterweight championship, taken by George Roper for the Daily Herald newspaper on 25 May, 1939.
Henry Armstrong's opponent was the British boxer, Ernie Roderick. An American, Armstrong is the only professional boxer ever to hold three world championship titles simultaneously.
Details
- Category:
- Photographs
- Collection:
- Daily Herald Archive
- Object Number:
- 1983-5236/H01307
- Materials:
- paper
- type:
- gelatin silver print and photograph
- rights:
- National Science and Media Museum
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