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Nate Druxman (1892 - 1969) was a boxing promter in Seattle. He arranged fights at various venues around Seattle. Gambling and professional fights were barred for a time so he arranged sparring matches and club fights.

He was named Nate Druxinman until he changed his name.

The state legislature of Washington outlawed gambling on horse races and prize fighting in 1809. Druxman had a foray into ice hockey with the Pacific Coast Hockey League's Seattle Eskimos and helped build an arena, but sold his interest. He promoted boxing matxhes until 1942. He promoted the Zale v. Hostak and Steele v. Hostak fights.

He acquired the Dunn Residence in Montlake.

In 1937, eitorial cartoonist Sam Groff depicted him along with other sports figures including Hec Edmundsin and Al Ulbrickson with what they might want for Christmas. ] His sons were photographed woth Jack Dempsey in 1931. The Museum of History and Industry in Seattle has a collection of photographs and ephemera related to his career.

Ed Druxman was his son. His nephew Michael B. Druxman has written books about his life in Hollywood's tinseltown. He described Druxman as getting into the realtor business after being a promoter.