Francisco Arreola collection, 1958-1995
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Unknown
- Arreola, Francisco (1965-)
- Extent:
- 11.09 Linear Feet
- 17 boxes
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
Francisco Arreola collection, USF Libraries - Tampa Special Collections, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
Background
- Scope and content:
This collection consists of awards, certificates, medals, newspaper clippings, correspondence, fight programs, fight gear, promotional photographs and posters.
- Biographical / historical:
Francisco Arreola, born December 17, 1965 in Mexico, began boxing when he was six years old. In 1975, his family moved to Bloomington, Illinois where he launched his amateur boxing career. Shortly after participating in the 1984 Olympic trials for the United States, he began his professional boxing career. Arreola held many titles, including the Florida State Featherweight Title, the WBC Continental Americas Title, and, in 1994, was declared the NBA World Featherweight Champion.
- Acquisition information:
- unknown.
- Processing information:
Unprocessed materials added to collection 06/2026. CC
- Arrangement:
Alphabetically by Subject.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Tampa athletics
Boxing
Boxers (sports) - Names:
- Arreola, Francisco (1965-)
Access and use
- Terms of access:
None. The contents of the collection may be subject to copyright. Visit the United States Copyright Office's website at http://www.copyright.gov/ for more information.
- Preferred citation:
Francisco Arreola collection, USF Libraries - Tampa Special Collections, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
- Location of this collection:
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The University of South Florida, Tampa Campus4202 East Fowler Ave. LIB122TampaFL33620-5400USA
