Object Record
Images
Metadata
Accession Number |
2004.69.00 |
Catalog Number |
2004.69.04 |
Object Name |
Plaque |
Collection |
Tarick Salmaci |
Description |
Plaque displaying a framed and laminated color photograph of Tarick as a child wearing a red robe, taking a fighting stance. Born in 1972 to Lebanese parents, Tarick Salmaci began boxing at age eight at the Joe Hamoud Center in Dearborn, a recreation center designed to keep youth off the streets. At age eleven, he won his first amateur state championship and his first amateur U.S. Championship two years later. His prestigious list of amateur accomplishments include: six-time Michigan state championship, four-time Midwest Champion, three-time U.S. Champion, and Olympian trials finalist. In 1992, he went professional and became the North American Super Middleweight Champion in 1997. After rising to become the world's fourth-rated contender, Tarick retired in 2001. He often visits recreation centers to talk with youth about the benefits of staying off the streets. "From the first day I laced up my gloves, I always wanted to be a champion. It has been my goal all my life to be a champion." - The score is recorded on back of frame in black ink: M.Tarick Salmaci 10-3-8 1984 WINNER 1 LOST TO 11 |
Search Terms |
Dearborn (Mich.) Lebanese Americans |
Subjects |
Athletes Boxers (Sports) Boxing Children Children exercising Children fighting |
Lexicon category |
8: Communication Artifact |