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City of Hope ''Torch Bearer'' Award presented by the Los Angeles hospital to Sammy Davis, Jr. in 1955. Gilt statuette depicts a woman raising a torch above her head. Plaque at base is shaped like a star and is affixed to a marble base. Reads in full: ''1955 Torch Bearer Award to Sammy Davis Jr. / In Grateful Appreciation for Distinguished Services to The City of Hope / National Biennial Convention''. Round white marble base measures 6'' in diameter and statue stands 13.25'' tall. Minor tarnishing to statuette and sticker residue to marble, overall very good condition.
Sammy Davis Jr.'s Torch Bearer Award Presented to Him in 1955 by the City of Hope Hospital
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