TONY ZALE BOXER 1940'S MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMP DECEASED SIGNED 3X5 JSA COA #N41779

TONY ZALE (DECEASED) ORIGINAL Autograph 3X5 CUT SIGNATURE EXCELLENT SIGNATURE QUALITY AUTHENTICATED BY JSA (JAMES SPENCE AUTHENTICATION) Tony Zale, born Anthony Florian Zaleski (May 29, 1913 March 20, 1997) was an American boxer.[2] Zale was born and raised in Gary, Indiana, a steel town, which gave him his nickname, "Man of Steel."[3] In addition, he had the reputation of being able to take fearsome punishment and still rally to win, reinforcing that nickname. Zale, who held the World Middleweight title multiple times,[4] was known as a crafty boxer and strong body puncher who punished his opponents and steadily wore them down before knocking them out.