Statue of Tony DeMarco

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Statue of Tony DeMarco
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The statue in 2015
Statue of Tony DeMarco
Artist Harry Weber
Year2012 (2012)
Medium Bronze sculpture
Subject Tony DeMarco
Location Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Coordinates 42°21′45″N71°03′20″W / 42.362501°N 71.055561°W / 42.362501; -71.055561

A statue of Tony DeMarco by Harry Weber is installed in Boston's North End, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. DeMarco attended the bronze sculpture's dedication ceremony in 2012. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Tony DeMarco statue to be unveiled in the North End - Boston Business Journal". Archived from the original on 2012-09-29.
  2. "Boxing champion Tony DeMarco gets a statue". BostonGlobe.com. Archived from the original on 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2019-11-14.