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1928 UNKNOWN LOCATION: SPORTS : Tom Heeney , New Zealand heavyweight boxing champion in training
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0:37Now PlayingDate: 1st January 1928
Location: Unknown location
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT GRAPHIC NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATON - ON GUARD GENE - TOM HEENEY, NEW ZEALAND'S HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION IN TRAINING ON EVE OF DEPARTURE FOR U.S
TO MEET TUNNEY
Unknown location
Tom Heeney and others on sports field throwing heavy gymnasium ball / Heeney hitting a punchbag
CAPTION - OH, IF THIS WERE ONLY GENE !
Close of Heeney hitting punchbag
Boxing ring with Heeney in practice match / Heeney being hoisted into shoulders of
crowd/ close up
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