The Ring Magazine Boxing Fighter of the Year 1950 award for Ezzard Charles
date: label: Date
content: 1950
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Unidentified
label: Received by
content: Ezzard Mack Charles, American, 1921 - 1975
label: Issued by
content: Ring Magazine, American, founded 1922
notes: label: Description
content: A medal awarded to Ezzard Charles by The Ring Magazine for the year 1950. The medal consists of a top plate that reads [The / RING / FIGHTER OF THE YEAR / AWARD], below which hang two chains, the ends of which are joined by a second plate with text reading [PRESENTED TO / EZZARD CHARLES] flanked by boxing gloves. Below the second plate hangs a single chain to which is attached an oval pendant. The center of the pendant depicts two boxers fighting, and the reverse depicts a shield bearing stars and stripes with an eagle above it. The top plate holds in place a red, white and blue ribbon. The edge of the pendant depicts radiant bands. The award is attached to the National Championship belt for 1938 (2017.28.4).
place: label: Place made
content: United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Athletes
label: Topic
content: Boxing
label: Topic
content: Sports
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Awards, Medals, and Insignia
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Deborah Charles in loving memory of Ezzard Charles
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2017.28.5
objectType: label: Type
content: commemorative medals
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: cloth , copper alloy
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 4 1/2 × 2 3/8 × 3/16 in. (11.5 × 6 × 0.5 cm)