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Lot 1305: Collection Of Legendary Boxing Trainer Ray Arcel's Personal Effects

ITEM DESCRIPTION

 
Reserve: $750.00
Winning Bid: $1,437.09
Price Realized: $1,717.32
Auction Date:12/15/2006 9:00 PM EST

Ray Arcel trained 20 World Boxing Champions, his first in 1923, and his fighters won lots of World titles. In 1982, he became the first of only two trainers elected to the Boxing Hall of Fame. Awards, photographs, books & more in this collection of the great Ray Arcel's personal effects. Awards: Trainer of the Decade, Hofstra University Union, Trainer of the Year, Ray Arcel Medical Center, Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, YM-YWHA of Suffolk, Community Counseling Services, B'nai Brith (3) and one from his friends. Also, a Roberto Duran SI cover and title page matted and framed together (27-1/2 x 15"). Duran poster (14-1/2 x 22-1/2"). Boxing glove from Ray's 94th birthday celebration which includes a signature of Bill Gallo...magazines, and a few dozen books including a Jack Johnson book... many of the books are written inside in Arcel's hand and say from the library of Ray Arcel...There are also about 50 vintage boxing photos many featuring Arcel and his boxers...The shirts were worn by Arcel in the corner during the fight. Items obtained directly from Ray Arcel's estate.

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