Jersey Joe Walcott
Awards And Accomplishments
| 1930 | Won first professional fight, knocking out Cowboy Wallace on September 9 |
| 1945 | Won fights against top 10 contenders Joe Baski, Lee Murray, Curtis Sheppard |
| 1946 | Won fights against Jimmy Bivins and Lee Oma but lost to Joey Maxim and Elmer Ray |
| 1951 | Won heavyweight title against Ezzard Charles, July 18 |
| 1951 | Edward J. Neil Trophy for Fighter of the Year |
| 1952 | Successfully defends title against Charles on June 5 |
| 1969 | Inducted into the Ring Hall of Fame |
| 1990 | Inducted into International Boxing Hall of Fame |
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