ROBINSON, SUGAR RAY LARGE FORMAT PHOTOGRAPH (1950'S)

Sugar Ray Robinson (Walker Smith, Jr.) became a professional fighter on October 4, 1940. He defeated Tommy Bell on December 20, 1946 to win the World Welterweight Title. He defeated Jake LaMotta on February 14, 1951 to win the World Middleweight Title. He would eventually win that title on four additional occasions. In a career which ran until 1965 he would claim victories over Gene Fullmer, Carmen Basilio, Kid Gavilan, Bobo Olson, Rocky Graziano, Henry Armstrong and Randy Turpin. Offered here is a large format photograph of Sugar Ray Robinson in a Harlem barber shop talking to patrons in the mid 1950's.
This is an original, first generation large format photograph of Sugar Ray Robinson. Stamped on the back by photographer Dick Saunders of New York. Image is bold. There is some damage to the borders well out side the image. Small spot on Robinson's shoulder. Image has no creases or tears. Image is 7 3/4" x 11."