Carl Latimer
b. 1924
The Champ
1979
ceramic sculpture in the shape of a boxing glove
11-1/2 h x 8-1/2 (diameter at widest point) inches
signed, dated and titled on bottom

In his youth, Latimer was an amateur boxer and fought under the name of Carl 'Rocky' Latimer. He was also an actor and gained a role in the film, The Joe Louis Story (1953). He created this sculpture when Muhammad Ali visited Denmark for three days in 1979 as a tribute to "The Champ".