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...Rawson has always remained loyal to Harvard since he first came here in 1941. Known simply as "Coach" at the MAC, he tries to confer some of his vast boxing wisdom upon the lucky Harvard students who get to train in his presence on the second floor...
...Rawson also works on his golf game whenever he gets the chance. Just ten years ago he shot two holes in one during a single round at the Winchester Country Club. Researchers at the club were unable to find a precedent for such an occurrence...
Although he doesn't have any regrets about his career and accomplishments, Rawson still feels a little bit sad about the demise of inter-collegiate boxing at Harvard. Boxing became an intramural sport here in 1937 and the Ivy League no longer has any varsity teams, with only Harvard, Dartmouth, and Colombia maintaining it as a club sport...
...used to box with other colleges like MIT," Rawson said. "But then colleges like University of New Hampshire, Syracuse, Army, and Navy started giving [amateur boxers] scholarships to come there. We just couldn't compete with them...
...there is any doubt about just how big a legend Rawson is in the boxing community, the 300 person birthday bash that the USA Boxing New England commission threw in his honor last November should help alleviate it. Guests included not only the US Marine Corps boxing team but top amateur fighters from the New England area as well...