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CASSIUS CLAY'S 1960 GOLDEN GLOVES TROPHY A significant 1960 Golden Gloves trophy awarded to Cassius Clay after he won the National Title in the heavyweight division from Jimmy Jones in Chicago on March 9, 1960. The prestigious white plastic and brass trophy bears two plaques. The upper plaque states, Chicago Tribune Charities Golden Gloves Tournament 1960 and the lower plaque Joe Louis Sportsmanship Trophy. A boxer in a fighting pose is featured at the top of the trophy, with two eagles perched beneath it. 1960 marked the culmination of Clay's career as an amateur fighter. After competing in the Golden Gloves, he went on to win the Olympic Trials and eventually earned a gold medal at the Summer Games in Rome. This is the second of two known amateur trophies known awarded to Cassius Clay. Excellent condition. Letter of authenticity. Together with an original photograph of Clay holding this trophy in his right arm and a copy of The Saturday Evening Post which includes a photograph of Clay with the trophy-- 18 x 8 x 6 in. (3)