Ray Arcel
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Ramil "Ray" Arcel was an American boxing trainer who was active from the 1920s through the 1980s. Over a career spanning more than six decades, he trained a record 20 world champions.
Arcel at 43, circa 1942
Terre Haute, Indiana
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Terre Haute is a city in Vigo County, Indiana, United States, and its county seat. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 58,389 and its metropolitan area had a population of 168,716.
Ray Arcel
…was active from the 1920s through the 1980s. Over a career spanning more than six decades, he trained a record 20 world champions. Arcel was born in Terre Haute, Indiana, the son of Rose (Wachsman) and David Arcel, who sold fruit and candy as a peddler. His parents were Jewish immigrants from Russia and Romania. The…
Terre Haute City Hall in 2012
Fort Harrison was built in 1811 on the Wabash River near present-day Terre Haute.
The first Vigo County Courthouse (1818–1866)
Clabber Girl factory complex in 2006