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| Title | Charley Retzlaff in boxing ring |
| Date of Original | between 1930-1936 |
| Description | Charles Retzlaff posing in boxing stance in a boxing ring and wearing boxing apparel. |
| General Subject | Sports & Recreation
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Boxers (Sports)
Interiors
Men
Gloves
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| Personal Name | Retzlaff, Charley (Charles), 1904-1970
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| Location | Leonard (N.D.)
Cass County (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1930-1939
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| Item Number | 2070.540.2 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| Dimensions of Original | 26 x 20 cm. |
| Notes | Title created by staff.
Photographer unknown. |
| Biography/History | Charles Retzlaff was born in Leonard, N.D. on October 28, 1904 and grew up on a nearby farm. In 1931 Retzlaff, the Dakota Dynamiter, began boxing professionally. He began in small bouts in Fargo and Grand Forks, but quickly rose through the ranks to the national circuit as a heavyweight. He moved to Duluth as his career progressed. His crowning moment was on January 17, 1936 in Chicago when he had a title fight with Joe Louis. Retzlaff was knocked out in one minute and twenty-five seconds in the first round, effectively ending his career, and in 1937 he returned to farming in Leonard, N.D. with his wife Ella Retzlaff. |
| Repository Institution | Cass County Historical Society
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| Repository Collection | Cass County Historical Society Photography Collection 2070 (Institute for Regional Studies, NDSU, Fargo)
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| Credit Line | Cass County Historical Society, Bonanzaville, West Fargo (2070.540.2) |
| Ordering Information | http://www.bonanzaville.org/main.php (701) 282-2822 Cass County Historical Society 1351 West Main Ave. West Fargo, ND 58078 |
| Grant | NHPRC SNAP Grant 2008-2009, NAR08-RC-10021-08 |
| Digital ID | dm20705402 |
