Barney Ross Identified USO camp Shows Officers Visor hat

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WWII USO Camp Shows Barney Ross's Officers Visor hat. Standard WWII issue officers cap. Has one of the double width leather brims, and still has chin strap. Pinned to the front is a USO camp Shows lapel pin. Standard brass pin with the painted details. This was purchased out of a very old Sports collection and was identified as Barney Ross's visor hat. Ross was a famous boxer that belonged to the USO Camp Shows for a short time and then became a Marine. His life story was done in a movie called " Monkey on my back". Below is a link to a website with more info on Ross's life story. Great sahpe. Super large size.