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Scarce Autograph of Heavyweight Champion Ezzard Charles.
Lot 219. Scarce Autograph of Heavyweight Champion Ezzard Charles. Underrated among the heavyweights, Charles was 38 years old before the boxing gods gave him a shot at the title even though he had dispatched quality opponents such as Joey Maxim, Charley Burley and Archie Moore. He beat Jersey Joe Walcott for the vacant NBA championship in 1949, won the vacant world championship by defeating an aging Joe Louis, and then lost the world title to Walcott in 1951. Prior to 1948, Charles was an aggressive boxer with a hard punch. In 1948, however, an opponent died several days after Charles had knocked him out. After that, Charles seemed to lose his desire to knock out opponents. His signature in ballpoint is on an unlined index card. In 1954, Charles unsuccessfully challenged Rocky Marciano twice for the world title. He retired in 1959 and died in 1975. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $83.
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