Henry Armstrong
- Made:
- 1939-05-25 in United Kingdom
- photographer:
- George W Roper 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.
A photograph of boxer Henry Armstrong (1912-1988) retaining the world welterweight championship, taken in May 1939 by George Roper for the Daily Herald.
His 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
- copyright:
- National Science and Media Museum
