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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Francisco, ex-Heavyweight Champion Ezzard Charles, 32, bidding for a comeback chance against Rocky Marciano next summer, scored an impressive tenth-round knockout of younger (by seven years) and heavier (by eleven pounds) Coley Wallace, the fighter who doubles for ,the hero in the movie The Joe Louis Story...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Scoreboard, Dec. 28, 1953 | 12/28/1953 | See Source »

Boxing (Wed. 10 p.m., CBS). Ezzard Charles v. Coley Wallace...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RADIO: Program Preview, Dec. 14, 1953 | 12/14/1953 | See Source »

...Former Heavyweight Champion Ezzard Charles, showing unwonted aggressiveness in a new comeback drive, a slashing ten-round decision over Argentina's Cesar Brion; in Madison Square Garden. ¶Pacer Good Time, a record-equaling (2:01) performance in his last race before going to stud; at Yonkers, N.Y. The victory, worth $6,750, increased Good Time's record earnings to $318,792.86. ¶Jockey Tony Despirito, 17, his 300th race this season, the eighth American rider ever to turn the trick; at Salem, N.H. Cf Australian Open Golf Champion Norman Von Nida, a playoff, 72-77, over...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Who Won | 11/3/1952 | See Source »

Heavyweight Boxing (Wed. 10 p.m., CBS radio & TV). Ezzard Charles v. Bernie Reynolds...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RADIO: Program Preview, Oct. 6, 1952 | 10/6/1952 | See Source »

...Walcott. Marciano is too awkward and too much a fighter of one talent ever to be a Louis, but the crown fits him better than passably, and it will take a good fighter to get it away from him. Probably none of the challengers now in prospect-Walcott, Ezzard Charles, Rex Layne, Roland La Starza, Clarence Henry-is good enough...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Unlucky 13th | 10/6/1952 | See Source »

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