Soccer's Not For The Socker -- Onetime world heavyweight champ Max Schmeling found his footwork faulty in this stunt. Max, now 50, set out to demonstrate his soccer agility at a sports carnival in Frankfurt, Germany, over the weekend and wound up with a pulled leg muscle. Ex-European heavyweight champ Heinz Neuhaus, right, sympathizes with Max as the injured athlete consults a doctor in attendance at the show.

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Title:
Soccer's Not For The Socker -- Onetime world heavyweight champ Max Schmeling found his footwork faulty in this stunt. Max, now 50, set out to demonstrate his soccer agility at a sports carnival in Frankfurt, Germany, over the weekend and wound up with a pulled leg muscle. Ex-European heavyweight champ Heinz Neuhaus, right, sympathizes with Max as the injured athlete consults a doctor in attendance at the show.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Schmeling, Max - Boxer
Photographer:
Associated Press
Name on Item:
AP
Date:
[ca. December 1955]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:
Boxing
Boxers (Sports)
Schmeling, Max, 1905-2005
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 208 x 255 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/pc28ds309
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
All rights reserved.
Language:
English
Notes:
Title(s) from item.
Preferred Citation:
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue, Boston Public Library
Notes (acquisition):
Gift; Boston University, College of Communication, 1977/1978.
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Identifier:
22_10_000651_0015
Barcode:
39999088103690