Abstract
When "Jersey" Joe Walcott was crowned the heavyweight boxing champion of the world, neither he nor his fallen opponent, Ezzard Charles, realized that Charles' boxing trunks would serve as material evidence of that historic occasion. Two years previously, in June 1949, Charles had defeated Walcott and claimed the heavyweight championship. The two pugilists came together again at Forbes Field on July 18, 1951, in the only heavyweight championship ever fought at that venue. Here, Charles' defense of his title served as a major milestone for Forbes Field and in Black sports nationwide.
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