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World Champion in the Nation’s Capital: Floyd Patterson’s Day in DC
In January of 1962, columnist Drew Pearson took the reigning heavyweight champ to meet some of DC’s highest leaders. The leaders had handshakes and well-wishes for the champ… but also tried to warn him about his next fight.
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Requiem for a Heavyweight: Kefauver Takes On Boxing
Think Estes Kefauver only faced off with organized crime once? Think again. A decade after the hearings that made him famous, Kefauver took on the mob again… and tried to clean up boxing.
Estes Kefauver for President 