BOXING BOARD: an Inventory of Its Records

MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY Minnesota State Archives BOXING BOARD: An Inventory of Its Records

OVERVIEW OF THE RECORDS Agency: Minnesota. Boxing Board. Series Title: Records. Dates: 1935-2002. Abstract: Records of this board which regulated all boxing, full contact karate, and kickboxing activities in the state, as well as those of its predecessors, the State Athletic Commission (1915-1973) and State Boxing Commission (1973-1975). Quantity: 8.4 cu. ft. (9 boxes). Location: See Detailed Description section for box locations.

SCOPE AND CONTENTS OF THE RECORDS The main body of the board’s (hereafter used for both commission and board materials) administrative records include board minutes (1955–2001); financial reports of outstate amateur contests (1954-1962); ledgers of professional, amateur, and closed circuit television shows (1968–1974) and amateur and professional show receipts and franchise, boxer, referee, second, and manager licenses (1968-1975); and three sets of correspondence files: commission/board members files (1935-2002), amateur and professional boxers files (1959-1998), and promoters, managers, and others files (1956-1999). The latter three contain correspondence, clippings, legal and contractual documents, reports, and other records documenting the various facets of the board’s administrative and regulatory duties, including licensure, board hearings, controversies over both board decisions and individual bout outcomes, license suspension, complaints to and about the board, inquiries about rules, and boxers’ physical condition requirements. Individuals with substantial files include commissioners/executive secretaries George Barton, Jack Gibbons, Lawrence McCaleb, and Jim O’Hara; boxers Scott LeDoux, Del Flanagan, and Rodney Bobick; and promoters/managers Fred Askew, Gene Fesenmaier, and Ron Peterson. The largest physical portion of the records document the many amateur and professional bouts that occurred throughout the state, including a set of individual bout results, mainly professional, which contain contracts for each fighter; lists of boxers, managers, referees, and seconds license numbers; official scorecards; and physician's reports (1951-1964). There are also outstate franchise files (1942-1957), amateur and professional physician reports (1960-1967,

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1972-1978), separate reports of statewide amateur contests (1960-1967), and match win-loss record books of Minnesota boxers (1981-1999). The files also include legal documents and correspondence detailing two court cases brought by promoters against the board alleging it erred in its granting of television rights for the 1975 Ali-Frazier boxing match (1976) and accusing the board of racial discrimination in its franchise licensing practices (1986–1987); transcripts and related legal papers covering board hearings into contractual issues between promoter Benjamin Kaplan and boxers Glen Flanagan and Miguel Acevedo (1949), into manager Tommy O’Loughlin’s misconduct charge against the board (1951), into boxer Glen Flanagan’s alleged punch to boxing manager Eddy Johnson (1951), and into promoter George Weir’s claim the board allowed a mismatch in a fight between Marvin Westmoreland and Brian O’Shea, which resulted in injury to Westmoreland (1963- 1964); and subject files (1946-1998). The latter cover such topics as AIDS, Attorney General correspondence and opinions, boxers investigations and suspensions, closed circuit television, board finances, complaints, full contact karate, Golden Gloves competition, news media, promoters, referees, safety, United States Amateur Boxing Inc., and wrestling. They also contain photographs of a 1935 ladies’ class, an undated Upper Midwest Golden Gloves Procedures Manual, and 1978 State Board of Boxing Rules and United States Women’s “AAU” Boxing Association booklets.

RELATED MATERIALS See also Attorney General: Public Finance Division’s Boxing Board files (cataloged separately).

INDEX TERMS

These records are indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics: AIDS (Disease)—Minnesota. Athletics—Minnesota—Finance. Boxers (Sports)—Minnesota—Photographs. Boxing for women—Minnesota. Boxing managers—Licenses—Minnesota. Boxing matches—Minnesota. Boxing referees—Licenses—Minnesota. Boxing trainers—Licenses—Minnesota. Boxing—Law and legislation—Minnesota. Boxing—Minnesota—Finance. Boxing—Records—Minnesota. Closed-circuit television—Minnesota. Copyright—Broadcasting rights—Minnesota. Discrimination in sports—Minnesota. Golden Gloves Tournament.

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Karate—Law and legislation—Minnesota. Kickboxing—Law and legislation—Minnesota. Matchmakers (Boxing)—Licenses—Minnesota. Professional sports—Minnesota. Regulating. Sports and state—Minnesota. Sports franchises—Minnesota. Sports medicine—Minnesota. Sports promoters—Licenses—Minnesota. Television broadcasting of sports—Law and legislation—Minnesota. Women boxers—Minnesota—Photographs. Wrestling—Minnesota. Persons: Acevedo, Miguel. Askew, Fred. Barton, George Arthur, 1885-1969. Beattie, Jim. Bobick, Rodney. Fesenmaier, Gene. Fesenmaier, Vaughn. Flanagan, Del, 1928-. Flanagan, Glen, 1926-1979. Gibbons, Thomas J., 1891-1960. Hegerle, Jimmy. Horsman, Duane. Jasper, Don. Kaplan, Benjamin. LeDoux, Scott, 1949-2011. Lindsay, Donell. McCaleb, Lawrence. O’Hara, Jim. O’Loughlin, Tommy. O’Shea, Brian. Patterson, Floyd. Peterson, Ron. Schmolze, Joe. Smith, Cyrill M. Westmoreland, Marvin. Organizations: Mill City Boxing Club (Minneapolis, Minn.). Minneapolis Boxing Club. Minnesota. State Athletic Commission. Minnesota. State Boxing Commission. St. Paul Boxing Club. United States of America Amateur Boxing Federation.

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Types of Documents: Admission tickets. Photographs. Posters. Programs.

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Preferred Citation: [Indicate the cited volume and page or item and folder title here]. Minnesota. Boxing Board. Records. Minnesota Historical Society. State Archives. See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples. Accession Information: Accession numbers: 488; 2004-11 Processing Information: Catalog ID No.: 1703843

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION Note to Researchers: To request materials, please note both the location and box numbers shown below. Each file consists of one folder unless specified otherwise.

Location Box 103.H.15.1B 1 Board minutes, 1955–2001. April 1955 - August 1965. September 1965 - October 1967. November 1967 - March 1972. March 1972 - December 1974. February 1975 - April 1977. May 1977 - December 1978. January 1979 - February 1980 May 1980 - December 1981. January 1982 - December 1986. February 1987 - October 1991. January 1992 - June 1995. August 1995 - February 1999. May 1999 - February 2000. April 2000 - June 2001. Meeting notices, July 1975 - May 1977. Biennial Report to Legislature, February 24, 1975. Biennial Report to Legislature, September 27, 1976.

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Location Box 103.H.15.1B 1 Commission/board member files, 1935–2002. Correspondence, appointment certificates, clippings, and related documents, mainly between the commissioner/executive secretary and members, pertaining to the various regulatory duties of the board. Fred Allen, 1966–1976. Howard Bennett, 1959–1976. Dave Bloomberg, 1986–1991. Albert Briscoe, 1968. Nick Castillo, 1991–1995. Ray Chisholm, 1965. Jerome Coughlin, 1978–1992. Erwin Dauphin, 1974–1976. Danny Davis, 1986–1992. Harry Davis, 1982–1987. Robert Dolan, 1999. Gary Erikson, 1980. James Farelli, 1992–1993. Pete Filippi, 1975–1991. Patrick Foslien, 1995–1999. Fay Frawley, 1964–1976. Jack Gibbons, 1935, 1967–1975. 3 folders. Commissioner/Executive Secretary; includes his 1935 boxing license. Val Goodman, 1993–1996. Wally Holm, 1981–1995. Gary Holmgren, 1991–1995. Arthur Holstein, 1983–1987. Biff Holstein, 1975. John Kelly, 1981. Judy Klammer, 1978–1980. Stan Kowalski, 1987–1991. Vern Landreville, 1976–1979. Roy Lindenberg, 1954. Bruno Lisi, 1963. Robert Mack, 1986–1989. Lawrence McCaleb, 1973–1976. Executive Secretary. Jo Ann McCauley, 1991–1999. George McPartlin, 1969–1974. Tom Mosby, 1996–2000. Jim O’Hara, 1976–2002. Executive Secretary. Richard Plunkett, 1974–1977. Robert Powers, 1974–1980.

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Location Box 103.H.15.1B 1 George Reiter, 1979. Eugene Roy, 1973. Richard Schaak, 1980. Schmidt, William, 1979. Lester Sellnow, 1982. Dr. Cyrill M. Smith, 1943–1975. Robert Thompson, 1974–1980. James Trembley, 1974-1976. Clem Tucker, 1994-1999. Dan Wall, 1992–1996. James Waters, 1956–1965. 103.H.15.2F 2 Financial records, 1954-1975. Reports of outstate amateur contests: Finances, 1954-1962. 3 folders. Filed with the commission; include club name, contest date, contestants, number of tickets sold and gross proceeds, numbers of complimentary and press tickets issued, and estimated seating capacity of hall or auditorium. Receipt record book, 1968–1974. 2 folders. Chronological ledger of show receipts noting fight card and venue; amateur shows receipts (1 folder) and professional shows and closed circuit television receipts (1 folder). Record book, 1968-1975. Ledger of amateur and professional show receipts and lists of franchise, boxer, referee, second, and manager licenses. Franchise files, 1942-1957. Mainly license applications and related correspondence for outstate boxing matches and clubs. Several franchise numbers appear more than once in the following list; some during the same time period. Aitkin Boxing Club, No. 39, 1945-1948. Albert Lea Junior Chamber of Commerce, No. 6, 1948-1957. Austin, No. 19, 1947-1952. Bemidji, No. 47, 1945-1955. Biwabik, No. 18, 1947-1948. Brainerd Junior Chamber of Commerce, No. 7, 1942-1952. Buffalo, No. 48, 1948-1949. Cloquet, No. 16, 1947-1950. Coleraine, No. 14, 1945-1949. Crookston, No. 25, 1953-1957. Duluth: Arrowhead Boxing Club, No. 17, 1952. Easton, No. 31, 1954-1957. Ely, No. 19, 1950-1952. Eveleth, No. 20, 1950-1952.

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Location Box 103.H.15.2F 2 Excelsior, No. 20, 1950-1951. Fairmont (Berchey Trembley), No. 27, 1944-1954. Falcon Heights: St. Paul Boxing Club, Inc., No. 100, 1957. Faribault, No. 14, 1946-1956. Franklin (Gene Fesenmaier of Morton), No. 15, 1952. Frazee, No. 25, 1951. Fulda, No. 20, 1954. Glencoe, No. 26, 1946-1950. Hinckley, No. 36, 1946-1950. Hokah, No. 22, 1954-1955. Hopkins, No. 37, 1945-1952. Lake Wilson and Pipestone, No. 17, 1949. Montgomery, No. 25, 1949-1950. Moorhead, No. 23, 1948-1951. Mound, No. 11, 1947-1953. Park Rapids Junior Chamber of Commerce, No. 28, 1945-1947. Sherburne, No. 29, 1948. Willmar, No. 22, 1946-1951. Williams, Edward S., St. Paul, No. 9, 1946-1949. Boxing results, 1951-1964. Folder titles list main bouts only; most also have information on preliminary bouts. Included are contracts for each fighter; lists of boxers, managers, referees, and seconds licenses; official scorecards; and physician's reports. A few also have related correspondence and clippings. The majority are professional bouts. 1951. July 24, Duluth, Flanagan, G. v. Burgin. 1954. April 19, St. Paul, Fuentes v. Martinez. May 11, St. Paul, Pinkus v. Evans. November 18, Minneapolis, Zieke v. Cervantes. November 23, St. Paul, Davis v. Murphy. December 28, Duluth. December 30, Minneapolis. 1955. January 10, St. Paul, Flanagan, D. v. Rossie. January 25, Duluth. February 17, Duluth. March 1, St. Paul, Flanagan, D. v. Evans. March 17, St. Paul, Flanagan, D. v. Bratton. March 22, Duluth, Jasper v. Gage. April 19, Duluth, Jasper v. Saunders.

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Location Box 103.H.15.3B 3 May 19, St. Paul, Flanagan, D. v. Andrews. June 2, Minneapolis, Flanagan, G. v. Davis. August 12, Duluth. October 6, Minneapolis, Davis v. Bagley. October 20, Minneapolis, Flanagan, G. v. Brooks. November 8, St. Paul, Davis v. Graves. December 15, St. Paul, Flanagan, D. v. Martinez. 1956. January 10, St. Paul, Local boxers. March 1, Minneapolis, Schmolze v. Gonzales. March 12, St. Paul, Wagner v. Saunders. March 22, Minneapolis (Mill City Boxing Club), Flanagan, G. v. Graves. April 5, St. Paul, Hegerle v. Rossie. April 12, Minneapolis, Flanagan, G. v. Mason; Flanagan, D. v. Cruz. April 19, St. Paul, Hegerle v. Rossie April 26, Minneapolis, Flanagan, G. v. Bickle. May 8, St. Paul, Hegerle v. Martinez. May 10, Minneapolis (Mill City Boxing Club), Davis v. Lane. May 22, St. Paul, Hegerle v. Martinez. June 21, St. Paul, Hegerle v. Schmolze. August 2, Minneapolis, Flanagan, G. v. Lane. August 22, Bloomington (Minneapolis Boxing Club), Hegerle v. Schmolze. September 20, St. Paul, Hegerle v. Tyree. October 4, Minneapolis (Mill City Boxing Club), Andrews v. Green. December 6, Minneapolis (Mill City Boxing Club), Schmolze v. Andrews. 1957. January 10, St. Paul, Flanagan, D. v. Hegerle; Wagner v. White. February 5, St. Paul, Flanagan, D. v. Schmolze. March 11, St. Paul, Flanagan, D. v. Fuentes. April 1, Minneapolis (Mill City Boxing Club), Willis v. Schoen. April 17, Minneapolis (Mill City Boxing Club), Floyd Patterson Exhibition. April 24, St. Paul, Flanagan, D. v. Kid Gavilan. May 13, Minneapolis (Mill City Boxing Club), Talent Show. June 17, Minneapolis (Mill City Boxing Club), Talent Show at Ascension Club. June 24, Minneapolis (Mill City Boxing Club), Schmolze v. Barnes. July 25, St. Paul, Flanagan, D. v. Turner. August 24, St. Paul, Flanagan, D. v. Jones, Tiger.

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Location Box 103.H.15.3B 3 October 15, Minneapolis (Mill City Boxing Club), Schmolze v. Jackson. October 29, Minneapolis (Mill City Boxing Club), White v. Jasper. November 28, Minneapolis (Mill City Boxing Club), Jasper v. Bailey. December 19, Duluth (Boxing Club), Jasper v. Womachil. December 21, Montevideo, Conrad v. Newell (Floyd Seiler, Promoter). December 21, Roseville, Hegerle v. Sargent; Andrews v. Bailey. 1958. January 20, Minneapolis (Boxing and Wrestling), Lewis v. Mason. February 27, St. Paul (Boxing Club), Andrews v. Sparks; Barrington v. Hein. March 3, Minneapolis (Mill City and Minneapolis boxing clubs), Lewis v. Bailey. 103.H.15.4F 4 March 17, St. Paul (Boxing Club), Flanagan, D. v. Cook. March 25, Duluth, Jasper v. Green (in conjunction with the Basilio-Robinson Televised Show). March 27, Minneapolis, White v. Lewis. April 10, St. Paul, Flanagan, D. v. Byars. July 10, Crystal Village, Schmolze v. Wells. July 31, Crystal Village, Hegerle v. Gray. August 14, Roseville, Hegerle v. Schmolze. September 18, St. Paul, Flanagan, D. v. Akins. October 9, Crystal Village (Suburban Boxing Club). October 30, Crystal Village, Schmolze v. Andrews. November 20, St. Paul, Flanagan, D. v. Turner. 1959. February 4, St. Paul, Flanagan, D. v. Dupas. March 17, St. Paul, Hegerle v. Schmolze. March 30, Duluth. April 28, St. Paul, Flanagan, D. v. Martinez. April 30, Crystal Village, Reiter v. Smith, R. May 28, Rochester, Hegerle v. Sargent. June 16, St. Paul, Flanagan, D. v. Giardello. June 26, St. Paul, Closed-circuit TV: Patterson-Johannson Bout. August 11, St. Paul, Vejar v. Giardello. September 29, West St. Paul, Buchanan v. Sargent. October 22, Crystal Boxing Club, Reiter v. Harrison. November 5, Duluth, Andews v. Daniels. November 19, Rochester, Horsman v. Sargent. December 3, Duluth, Daniels v. Hegerle. December 29, Minneapolis, Lane v. Lancaster.

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Location Box 103.H.15.4F 4 1960. January 28, Crystal Village, Reiter v. Shaw. February 18, Duluth, Flanagan, G. v. Terrance (Torrence); Daniels v. Spark. March 17, West St. Paul, Flanagan, G. v. Terrance (Torrence). March 17, Rochester, Horsman v. Jose. March 31, Rochester, Horsman v. Ballard. April 21, Rochester, Horsman v. Ballard. April 25, Minneapolis (Mill City Boxing Club), Erwin v. Parks (Closed telecast). May 17, St. Paul, Flanagan, D. v. Greaves. May 26, Rochester, Horsman v. King Farouk. June 7, Minneapolis (City of Lakes Boxing Club), Salas v. Irwin. June 30, Minneapolis (City of Lakes Boxing Club), Sargent v. Villarreal. July 21, Rochester, Horsman v. Smith, E. August 13, Roseau Boxing Club and Frank Sazenski, Co- Promoters, Sargent v. Hughes. August 25, Minneapolis (City of Lakes Boxing Club), Brown v. Irwin. September 28, Minneapolis, Irwin v. Salas. September 29, Rochester, Horsman v. Harbin. October 6, Hibbing, Sargent v. MacDay. October 27, Rochester, Horsman v. Smith, E. November 25, Duluth, Daniels v. Riley. December 1, Rochester, Horsman v. Burton. 1961. January 18, St. Paul Boxing Club, Flanagan, D. v. Ballard. February 10, St. Paul, Weiler v. Irwin. 112.F.5.1B 5 February 22, Rochester, Flanagan, D. v. Smith, E. March 17, St. Paul, Quinn v. Shurfoot. March 24, St. Paul, Quinn v. Buchanan; Hegerle v. McCracken. April 6, St. Paul, Quinn v. Wagner. April 19, Rochester, Horsman v. Cook. April 26, St. Paul, Quinn v. Mason. May 17, Rochester, Jones v. Horsman. September 18, Minneapolis, Diaz v. Wilson. September 27, Rochester, Horsman v. Jones. October 25, Rochester, Horsman v. Collins. December 29, Rochester, Flanagan, D. v. Caldwell; Horsman v. Simms.

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Location Box 112.F.5.1B 5 1962. January 25, Minneapolis, Nielsen v. Luvert. January 26, Rochester, Flanagan, D. v. Collins; Horsman v. McCracken. February 9, St. Paul, Flanagan, D. v. Ballard. February 22, Minneapolis, Quinn v. Nielsen. March 2, St. Paul, Quinn v. Gardner; Weller v. Scully. March 7, Rochester, Horsman v. Montano. April 6, St. Paul (Northwest Boxing Club), Weller v. Baji. April 11, Rochester, Horsman v. Montano. April 27, St. Paul, Flanagan, D. v. Caldwell. May 25, St. Paul, Hart v. Quinn (Heavyweight Championship of Minnesota). July 9, St. Paul, Giardello v. Beecham; Ballard v. Peck. 1963. January 2, Rochester, Joyner v. Jones, H; Horsman v. Ballard. January 3, Rochester, Horsman v. Smith, E.; Flanagan, D. v. Davis; Joyner v. Hart. February 27, Rochester, Flanagan, D. v. Montano; Horsman v. Jackson; Joyner v. Garrett. March 15, St. Paul, Horsman v. Ballard; Jackson v. McKane. April 25, St. Paul, Horsman v. Green. April 26, South St. Paul, O'Shea v. O'Hara; White v. Harris. May 22, Rochester, Horsman v. Sugar Boy Nando; Green v. Caldwell. June 5, South St. Paul (Kiwanis Club), White v. O'Shea; Peck v. Harris. October 30, Rochester, Sugar Boy Nando v. MacLeod; Diaz v. Davis. December 14, St. Paul Armory, Horsman v. Simms; Quinn v. Gardner. 1964. January 29, Rochester, Horsman v. Flanagan, D.; Quinn v. Gardner; O'Shea v. Griffin. March 17, Rochester, Horsman v. MacLeod; Joyner v. Quinn. July 10, Minneapolis (CIO Hall), O'Shea v. Griffin; Rodriguez v. Walker. August 6, Minneapolis, O'Shea v. Jones. October 23, Minneapolis, Rodriguez v. Griffin. Physician reports, professional, 1972-1978. May list club name, location, date, contestant, age, weight, pulse, condition of lungs and heart, blood pressure, general condition, and hour of examination.

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Location Box 112.F.5.1B 5 Reports of amateur contests, 1960. May list club name, location, date, contestants, weights, and decision or KO. 112.F.5.2F 6 Physician reports, amateur, 1960-1961. 2 folders. See previous description for professional reports. Reports of amateur contests and physician reports, 1961-1967. 6 folders. See previous descriptions. Amateur and professional boxer record books, 1981–1999. Match by match win-loss record of Minnesota boxers; arranged alphabetically by boxer. Amateur boxers, A-Q, 1983–1999. 12 folders. 112.F.5.3B 7 Amateur boxers, R-Z, 1983-1999. 4 folders. Professional boxers, 1983–1999. 5 folders. Amateur and professional boxer files, 1959–1998. Mainly legal and contractual documents, clippings, reports of bouts and finances, and correspondence, mainly with Commission George Barton, pertaining to boxers’ physical condition, legal and contractual issues, controversies over decisions, suspensions, and licenses. Jim Beattie, 1965–1977. 3 folders. Blaine Biers, 1998. Simmie Black, 1993. Rodney Bobick, 1972-1983. 2 folders. Brian Brunette, 1994. Also information on his Golden Gloves and youth boxing associations. Bobby Butters, 1993–1995. Aron Eastling, 1970–1974. Mike Evgen, 1993–1994. Del Flanagan, 1959–1965. George Foreman and Phil Smith, 1971–1973. Aaron Green, 1996. Mark Hans, 1975. Dave Hurt, 1995. Larry LaCoursiere, 1995–1996. Scott Ledoux, 1976-1997. Also a member of the Boxing Board. Donell Lindsay, 1994. Includes material on his February 13, 1994 death during a bout. Gilbert Mitchel, 1991.

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Location Box 112.F.5.3B 7 Marco Morelli, 1992. Frank Newton, 1993–1997. Patrick O’ Connor, 1969–1978. Greg Osowiecki, 1976. Scott Paposadora, undated. John W. Ryan, 1974–1978. Dan Schommer, 1988–1994. Rick “Rocky” Sekorski, 1986–1992. James Shavers, 1985–1990. Gerald “The Weasel” Shelton, 1993–1998. Ricky Rice, 1990–1991. Rafael Rodriguez, [ca. 1976]. Leroy Sayles, 1962. Jeff Warner, 1994. Marvin Westmoreland and Brian O’Shea, 1963-1966. 2 folders. See also: Hearings before the Minnesota State Athletic Commission. Regarding Marvin Westmoreland v. Brian O’Shea, Box 8. Calvin Williams, 1986–1987. Curt Yancy, 1972–1975. Promoters, managers, and others files, 1956–1999. Covers such topics as licensing, board rulings and hearings, complaints about the board and individuals, and inquires regarding rulings and laws. Include correspondence, clippings, and contractual and legal documents. Fred Askew, Promoter, 1991–1998. See also: Court Records. Fred Askew v. Minnesota Board of Boxing, Box 8. Earl Berglund, Rice Street Gym, 1993–1996. Otis Biers, Promoter, 1971–1974. Frank Blumberg, Promoter, 1969–1968. E.L. Brunner, Promoter, 1974. William O. Cooley, Promoter, 1975–1976. Bill Corrigan, Promoter, 1996–1997. Joe Daszkiewiez, Promoter, 1986–1995. Rick Ficocellio, Card Girls, 1994–1995. Gene Fesenmaier, Manager/Promoter, 1956–1973. 2 folders. Vaughn Fesenmaier, Manager, 1974. Pete Filippi, Promoter, 1966. 112.F.5.4F 8 James Gerlach, Attorney, 1974–1976. Flash Gordon, Newsletter Publisher, 1977. Ben Greene, Columnist, 1975–1977. Richard Gunn, Promoter, 1976. Bob Heine, Promoter, 1967–1969.

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Location Box 112.F.5.4F 8 Peder Hong, Attorney, 1976. Paul Johnson, UAW Boxing Organizing Committee, 1996–1997. Floyd Joyner, Second (Corner Man), 1974. Joseph Kambeitz, Golden Gloves, 1974–1976. Paul Kochavar, Hibbing Municipal Athletic Association, 1965– 1966. Joe Longstreet, Boxing and wrestling fan, 1974. Appeal to have Muhammad Ali and Verne Gagne participate in a bout/match. Arnold Palmer, Promoter, 1974–1976. Arthur Pelullo, Promoter, 1994–1999. Ron Peterson, Promoter, 7th Street Gym, 1974–1993. 2 folders. See also: Court Records. Ron Peterson v. State Boxing Commission et al, Box 8. Donald Putnam, Amateur boxing parent, 1993. Concerns Junior Olympic Boxing Program. Jack Raleigh, St. Paul Boxing Club, 1971–1974. Pete Segal, Manager, 1963–1967. Ben Sternberg, Promoter, 1974–1978. Eugene “Rock” White, Coach, 1996. Court records, 1976–1987. Legal documents and correspondence. Ron Peterson v. State Boxing Commission et al. Ramsey County. District Court. Court File No. 406897, July-November 1976. Ron Peterson, a boxing promoter, alleged State Boxing Commission et al. erred in its granting of television rights for the September 30, 1975 Ali-Frazier boxing match in Minneapolis. See also: Promoters, managers, and others files: Ron Peterson, Promoter, Box 8. Fred Askew v. Minnesota Board of Boxing. Hennepin County. District Court. Case Type: Other Civil. Court File No. 86– 3770, December 1986 – October 1987. Fred Askew, a boxing promoter, accused the Minnesota Boxing Board of racial discrimination in its franchise licensing practices. See also: Promoters, managers, and others files: Fred Askew, Promoter, Box 7.

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Location Box 112.F.5.4F 8 Hearings before the Minnesota State Athletic Commission, 1949-1964. Legal documents and correspondence. Regarding Benjamin Kaplan, promoter, v. boxers Glen Flanagan and Miguel Acevedo, December 2, 1949. Covers contractual issues between promoter Benjamin Kaplan and boxers Glen Flanagan and Miguel Acevedo. Regarding Tommy O’Loughlin and Glen Flanagan cases, May 18, 1951. Pages 1-25 concern manager Tommy O’ Loughlin’s statements to the St. Paul Pioneer Press alleging misconduct by the State Athletic Commission; pages 26–45 concern boxer Glen Flanagan’s alleged punch to Eddy Johnson, a boxing manager, following Flanagan’s match with Paddy Iacobucci in Hibbing, Minnesota. Regarding Marvin Westmoreland v. Brian O’Shea, Professional Boxing Match, December 1963 – January 1964. 3 folders. Chicago boxer Westmoreland was hospitalized from head- injuries suffered during a match with local boxer O’Shea. George Weir, a boxing promoter, was interviewed by the St. Paul Pioneer Press following the match and alleged the Minnesota State Athletic Commission neglected to protect Westmoreland from a mismatch. See also: Amateur and professional boxer files: Marvin Westmoreland and Brian O’Shea, Box 7. Affidavit and Statement of Marvin Westmoreland, January 1964. Hearing, December 27, 1963. Hearing, January 31, 1964. Subject files, 1946–1998. AIDS, 1990–1996. Amateur boxing receipts, 1955–1967. American Boxing Commissioner’s Association, 1985. Attorney General correspondence and opinions, 1939–1960. Biennial budget request, 1969-1971. Board of Boxing member lists, 1969, 1976. Board of Boxing Rules, 1978. By Office of the State Register, Department of Administration. Boxers investigations, 1959-1973. Boxers suspensions, 1948–1970. Boxers, welfare of, 1972. Boxing programs and posters, 1926–1972. Boxing scorecards and tickets, undated, 1976, 1990.

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Location Box 112.F.5.4F 8 Closed circuit television, 1965–1973. Includes letters against licensing Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) in Minnesota. Commission finances, correspondence, 1955–1973. Commission finances, statistics, 1946–1977. Complaint file, 1976–1998. Doctors and officials, 1973–1974. Erin Productions, 1997. Full contact karate, 1989–1998. Federal control of boxing, 1961–1965. Golden Gloves: Articles of incorporation, October 1968. Combining amateur/professional bouts on one card, 1967–1970. Minneapolis, 1960–1977. 5 folders. St. Paul Area, 1970–1972. 112.F.5.5B 9 Human rights questionnaires, 1973–1974. Indian casinos, 1995. Kiwanis Club, South St. Paul, 1962–1963. Legislature, 1970–1973. News media, 1974–1977. Old Timers Committee, [ca. 1969]. Pension plan for boxers, 1971–1972. Photographs, 1935–[ ca.1992]. Five black and white photographs: three of a ladies’ class, 1935; Mike Evgen, [ca. 1992]; and St. Paul Golden Gloves [ca. 1978]. Also several undated clippings. Professional Boxing Federal Safety Act of 1996, 1996–1998. Promoters, 1963–1974. Referees, 1969–1976. Ringmasters Sports Club, 1992–1996. Rule changing revisions, 1997. Salary survey of other athletic commissions, 1968. Task Force Committee on Tickets to Boxing Shows, 1996. Task Force Report on Safety, 1996-1997. United States Amateur Boxing Inc., 1991–1996. United States Women’s “AAU” Boxing Association, Headquarters: Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 1978. By USWAAUBA. Upper Midwest Golden Gloves Procedures Manual, undated. By Upper Midwest Golden Gloves. Wrestling, 1953–1970. World Boxing Association, 1973. World Boxing Association: Reinstatements, 1971-1973. World Team boxing, 1974.

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