881090
- TitleVincent Henry Blackburn papers, 1916-1923; 2009
- Creator
- Call numberMLMSS 9350
- Level of descriptionfonds
- Date
1916-2009 - Type of material
- Reference code881090
- Physical Description1 folder
- ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY
Vincent Henry Blackburn (1895-1960) was the second child of Arthur Samuel Blackburn and Margaret Gallagher. Vince and his older brother Lal were tutored in the art of boxing by their father. Vince then made boxing his career. He won the Bantam Title Championship in 1916, and held it until defeated in 1920. He also won the Feather Title Championship in 1917. His last championship fight was in 1923. - Scope and ContentFolder (1) containing photocopies of newscuttings concerning Blackburn’s boxing matches, 1916-1923. Also includes a biography of Blackburn prepared by Colleen Wright (nee Blackburn), 2009; and a summary of Blackburn’s boxing records, 1915-1923; n.d.
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