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March 03 – African American Boxing Champions
by Darren Cole on March 3, 2011
!["Negro boxing champions at Great Lakes, IL."](http://blogs.archives.gov/todaysdocument/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/african-american-boxing-champs-m.jpg ""Negro boxing champions at Great Lakes, IL."")
"Negro boxing champions at Great Lakes, IL.", 03/03/1943 (NWDNS-80-G-29485; ARC ID 520668); General Photographic File of the Department of Navy, 1943 - 1958; General Records of the Department of the Navy, 1804 - 1958; Record Group 80; National Archives.
Taken on March 3, 1943, this photo shows African American boxers at the Naval Training Station at Great Lakes, Illinois.
