[Once a Star raw : Floyd Patterson #14]
This tape features raw footage of boxing legend Floyd Patterson (1935-2006) and his son Tracy Patterson during a fight in Atlantic City. Shot for the television special “Once A Star.”
This tape features raw footage of boxing legend Floyd Patterson (1935-2006) and his son Tracy Patterson during a fight in Atlantic City. Shot for the television special “Once A Star.”
This tape features of a boxing match in Atlantic City, shot for the 1986 series “Once a Star.” One of the fighters is Tracy Harris Patterson, son of boxing legend Floyd Patterson (1935-2006), who is also Tracy’s coach.
JOHNNY LIRA, former World Champion of professional boxing and current event promoter and boxing manager of DAVID DAVIS who is hearing impaired; interviews and shots of practice in gym.
HAMLIN PARK GYM: Tom Weinberg interviews Coach BILL HEGLIN and amateur boxers: DAVID DIAZ, National Golden Gloves Jr. Welterweight Champion; FRES OQUENDO, 1993 National Golden Gloves Heavyweight Champion; and IVAN PIACCO, 11-year old State Jr.Olympic Champion. Tour of old Riverview park site along the Chicago River.
Three documentaries by Chicago videomakers from the 1970s: “Jane Byrne Election Night” by Scott Jacobs, “Golden Gloves” by Tom Weinberg and Scott Jacobs, and “Election Day (Chicago Style) by Scott Jacobs and Valjean McLenighan.
A thirteen part series of award-winning independently produced documentaries.
This tape is footage from the final rounds of the February 15, 1978 bout between World Boxing Champion Muhammad Ali and challenger Leon Spinks in Las Vegas. 36-year-old Ali was defeated by the 24-year-old Spinks.