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Cus D'Amato and Jimmy Jacobs Collection (17)
The two men who historians believe had the greatest influence on Mike Tyson in his early career were his trainer, Cus D’Amato and his co-manager Jimmy Jacobs. This lot includes memorabilia from the lives and careers of these two men. The lot includes: 1) A beautiful 7 ? x 9 ?” black & white photograph of Cus D’Amato dated 5/23/85 and signed by the photographer J.J.Fiorino, 2) a metal on wood award plaque to Cus D’Amato dated 5/10/85 for Joe Louis World Boxer Day, 3) an 8 ? x 11 ?” color photograph of D’Amato and Patterson right after the loss to Liston with Clay in the background looking on, 4) a color 11 ? x 17 ?” photograph on wood of Liston standing over the fallen Patterson, 5) a magnificent, framed 13 ? x 18 ?” charcoal drawing of a young Cus D’Amato signed by the artist, 6) a framed newspaper article by Dick Young dated 9/27/62 complimenting the work of Cus D’Amato, 7) a Sports Illustrated Presentation print by Hoban of D’Amato and Patterson dated 1957, 8) Seven "In Loving Memory" funeral programs of Cus D’Amato, 9) a baseball cap signed by the late Edwin Rosario to Jim Jacobs and dated 1/11/84, 10) a beautiful commemorative plate for the Rosario (co-managed by Jim Jacobs) and Ramirez fight, 11) an award plaque to Jim Jacobs dated 10/22/77 by the International Pool Players Club (for arranging significant matches in Atlantic City), 12) a World Boxing Hall Of Fame Plaque to Cus D’Amato dated 10/26/85, 13) a World Boxing Hall Of Fame plaque to Jim Jacobs dated 10/21/89, 14) an award plaque to Jim Jacobs dated 10/13/79 by the Association of Ringside Physicians, 15) a WBA commemorative plate in loving memory of Jim Jacobs dated 1/26/89, 16) two boxing pinbacks of Wilfred Benitez (co-managed by Jim Jacobs, and 17) a souvenir hand weight for the Tyson-Holmes fight of 1/22/88. All are in excellent or better condition.
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