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Samuel Lewis, wrestler

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Order Number	00055712
Title	Samuel Lewis, wrestler
Photographer	Morehead, Howard.
Collection ID	Herald Examiner Collection
Location/Accession	HE box 251.
Date	1967
Physical Description	1 photograph :b&w
Description	Samuel Lewis, one of Mae Young's proteges is 26 years old, and a school counselor at the Community Skill Center in the day. The mild-mannered Mr. Lewis goes about the business of counseling during the week "cool, calm, and collected" and at nights and weekends, he grunts and groans in the ring at the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles. Under the name "Sam Lumumba", Lewis wrestled throughout Mexico and won one of the championships of Mexico. At 6' 2" and weighing 225 pounds, Lewis is very conscious of his weight and the food that he eats. Says Lewis, "When I put on my uniform, I mean business. It's not for kicks or fun, it's for money." Samuel Lewis' uniform consists of tights, hat, jewelry, and make-up. According to Lewis, "It's like a woman getting dressed up in her finest gown going to a ball." Photo dated: April 21, 1967.
Subject	Wrestling. Wrestlers. Los Angeles Herald-Examiner photographs. Herald-Examiner Collection photographs.
Format	Photographic prints
Reproduction Information	Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Sub-Collection Name	Los Angeles Herald Examiner Photo Collection