    
Title: Georges Carpentier Description: Photograph in 1923 of French boxer Georges Carpentier (1894-1975) after delivering a knock-out blow to British Heavyweight Boxing Champion Joe Beckett (1892-1965); Carpentier was known for his speed, boxing skills, and hard punch; He was never World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, but was the World Light-Heavyweight champion 1920-1922 and an European boxing champion at four weight classes; A French aviator during World War I (1914-1918) he was awarded two of his countries highest medals, the Croix de Guerre and Medalie Militaire; He retired from the ring in 1927 and became owner of several upscale drinking establishments in Paris; Keywords: Boxing, Croix de Guerre, First World War, Heavyweight boxing championships, Light-heavyweight boxing championships, French aviator during World War I, Medalie Militaire War, World War I, WW I Orientation: Portrait Dimensions: 1650 x 2032 (3.35 MPixels) (1.23) Print Size: 14.0 x 17.2 cm; 5.5 x 6.8 inches File Size: 9.61 MB (10,074,882 Bytes) Resolution: 300 x 300 dpi Color Depth: 16.7 million (24 BitsPerPixel) Compression: None Image Number: 0000096751 Source: Jay Robert Nash Collection |
