Man's Boot
ShoemakerMade by
Unknown
Date1950s
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (approximate height x width x depth): 6 5/16 x 3 15/16 x 11 11/16in. (16 x 10 x 29.7cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Harrison Jenkins
DescriptionMan's black high-top boxing boot.
Object number2004.34.22
MarkingsPunch holes in the exterior of tongue form the numbers, "6 1/2".NotesHistorical Note: Johnny Duke was a successful club boxer in the 1940s, and he was a boxer at the Boys Club in the 1950s. After opening the Bellevue Square Boy's Club in 1960, Duke became highly respected in the boxing world as a youth trainer. Duke coached at the Olympic level and took many local boxers to regional and national championship events. (Hudson 7/27/2006)On View
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