Photograph: Mickey Cochrane, Mysterious Montague, Tony Penna, George Marshall Philadelphia Record, June 12, 1939

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This wire service photo shows Baseball Hall of Famer, Mickey Cochrane; golfer, gambler and hustler Mysterious Montague; professional golfer Tony Penna; and owner of the Washington Redskins George Marshall. While all four members of this quartet were famous sports personalities of the day, the picture is of special interest because of the Mysterious Montague. John Montague was a famous hustler/golfer from the 1930's and 40's, in the same league with Titanic Thompson and Minnesota Fats. Montague's game was golf, and some said he was the greatest living golfer in the 1930's, though he never played professionally, preferring to make his living as a gambler. He once bet Bing Crosby that he could beat him with a baseball bat, a shovel and a rake - and did. Montague was notoriously camera shy. Only a few photos of him have been published. Mickey Cochrane played baseball for the Philadelphia Athletics and the Detroit Tigers. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1947, eight years after this photo. Tony Pena was a member of the PGA. He won several tournaments but is most remembered for his innovations in golf club design. Finally, George Marshall was the owner of the Washington Redskins from the 1930's into the 1960's. He ws openly racist and refused to draft African-Americans for many years. When he finally drafted Ernie Davis in 1962, Davis refused to sign, saying, "I won't play for that S.O.B." Crop marks are visible in the margins and the newspaper markings are on the back along with the bottom of the printed photo and the cutline. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 1 pages. N° de ref. del artículo 10123

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