Everything that glitters is gold.

Art Aragon, 80;
colorful L.A. boxer

"The 'Golden Boy' was a perfect title for him," Van Doren said. "His smile turned everyone on. His skin was golden. His floppy hair bounced so perfectly. He was just so sexy."

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He remained a continual life of the party, once driving Times sports columnist Jim Murray to a strip club for lunch in 1963. Murray complained about the quality of the chicken he was eating, then described the reaction in the newspaper:

" 'Strippers cost three grand a week and you want squab under glass, too?' Aragon screamed. He had me there."