Our series examining an Image of the Week from the photographic files, by Kevin Warstadt, Edward Connery Lathem ’51 Digital Library Fellow.

Eddie Shevlin and the 1923 boxing class

Featured above is a photo from a folder titled “Boxing.” The photo features the 1923 Dartmouth boxing class with coach Eddie Shevlin.

Shevlin, born John Prendergast, was the Welterweight Champion of New England from 1921-1925. He served as boxing coach at Dartmouth from 1914-1916 while on hiatus from his own career due to injury. He began boxing again in 1919 and retired in 1925. He continued coaching at Dartmouth and other schools in New England after his retirement as a competitor.

See more photos of boxing at Dartmouth in the photographic files.