SOOSE, BILLY SIGNED PHOTO

Billy Soose (August 2, 1915 – September 5, 1998) was an American boxer who won the world middleweight championship in 1941. After a collegiate boxing career at Penn State, Soose became a professional boxer in 1938. That same year he met Charley Burley, defeated Soose by a unanimous decision. In 1940 Soose defeated two future middleweight champions, Ken Overlin and Tony Zale. He began 1941 by defeating future heavyweight and light heavyweight title challenger Tami Mauriello and then, in May of that year, beat old foe Overlin for Overlin's middleweight title. He never defended the title and retired in 1942 after losing a bout to Jimmy Bivins. Soose was featured on the cover of the June 1941 Ring magazine and is a member of the World Boxing Hall of Fame. He is also the subject of a book, Billy Soose - The Champion Time Forgot. Soose was posthumously inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2009. Offered here is an original promotional photograph of Billy Soose which he has boldly signed and inscribed.
This is an original, 8" x 10" promotional photo of Billy Soose. Boldly signed and inscribed in whiite ink, "To Chris Regards and Best Wishes to a Swell Guy-always "Billy" Soose Retired Middleweight Champion of the World." Not torn. Tiny crease in lower left corner. Clean with no staining. Bold, clear image.