High School Boxing Reunion (2010)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2010-07-16
Duration: 00:08:26
Subjects: Sports | School sports | BOXING
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Whinham, Charlie Producer
- Fortenberry, Rex Q. Photographer
- Soileau, Bobby Interviewee
- Fremin, Ronald Interviewee
- Pastor, Pat Interviewee
- Williams, Carl Interviewee
Description
This segment from the July 16, 2010, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Charlie Whinham’s visit to the annual reunion of high school boxers in Lake Charles. He talks to former state high school boxing champions Bobby Soileau, Ronald Fremin, Pat Pastor and Carl Williams about their days in the boxing ring, the popularity of the sport in the 1930s-1950s, and their hopes that high school boxing will make a come-back.