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“IT’S EASIER THIS WAY,” grins Leo Dasso of Rock Island, former wrestling champ for the Islanders, as he applies a “fall Nelson” on Golden Gloves Trainer Leo Ford at the Rock Island Labor Temple. Dasso,a heavyweight, is training for the coming amateur ring tourney in Wharton field house, but with the mat atmosphere in the gym provided by Wrestling Promoter Phil Bruhn, Dasso sometimes forgets his boxing lessons. Looking on are Jim Smirles, 126-pound open division candidate, and DeWitt Terry, 126 novice fighter. The Rock Island teams being sponsored by the UWA, Local 215 (CIO). (Dispatch photo.)
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Moline Daily Dispatch
Moline, Illinois, US
Fri, Dec 19, 1947
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