SCHMELING, MAX WIRE PHOTO (1930-TRAINING CAMP FOR SHARKEY)

Max Schmeling was born on September 28, 1905 in Klein Luckaw, Brandenburg, Germany. He won the World Heavyweight Title on June 12, 1930 in a bout with Jack Sharkey. He also held the German Light Heavyweight, European Light Heavyweight and German Heavyweight Titles. He retired after losing to Richard Vogt on October 31, 1948 with a final record of 56-10-4 with 38 KO's. Presented here is an original wire photo of Max Schmeling at his training camp in Endicott, New York as he prepared for his first fight with Jack Sharkey.
This is an original Wide World Photos wire photo with their stamp and caption on the back. Bold, clear image. Clean front and back. Edge tears on left border with no paper loss. Severall small cracks. 8" x 10."