Ross, Barney : Jews In Sports @ Virtual Museum

Ross, Barney
Photograph Collection


Barney Ross photograph close-up of #29

Source: unknown




Untitled poster. Fighters pictured clearly named and numbered. Featuring Benny Leonard (#6), Barney Ross (#8), and Pedro Montanez (#10)

Source: Ray Arcel collection




A Ringside card, and a Knock-Out Bubble Gum card, for Barney Ross, champion as both a lightweight and a welterweight.

Source: Leslie Pollack collection




Poster. "Worlds Champions and Past Greats of the Prize Ring". Featuring Benny Leonard, Abe Attell and Barney Ross. Late 1940's

Source: unknown




Picture of former world champion Barney Ross and Joe Tonahill, a lawyer for Jack Ruby at Ruby's 1964 trial for the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald. Ross and Ruby were friends and Barney testified on Ruby's behalf; he was the second witness called by the defense and said Ruby was "well-mannered" and not a trouble-maker.

Source: The Jewish Sports Hall of Fame




Picture of Barnard Rosofsky, better known as Barney Ross. He changed his name so that his parents would not know he was boxing.

Source: The Jewish Sports Hall of Fame




Barney Ross, one of the greatest fighters of the first half of the 20th Century.

Source: The Jewish Sports Hall of Fame




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