Cover of the 1951 NCAA Collegiate Boxing Magazine

ID: 5244 ~ Source: Image Courtesy of the Museum of Arts and Culture, Spokane, WA. ~ Creator: National Collegiate Athletic Association ~ Date: 1951

This file appears in: Carl Maxey vs. The Injustices of Spokane: The Bout for Equality

Undefeated NCAA champion of the 175 lb weight division, Carl Maxey, poses for the cover of the 1951 Official NCAA Guide: Boxing.

This file appears in: Carl Maxey vs. The Injustices of Spokane: The Bout for Equality

Carl Maxey vs. The Injustices of Spokane: The Bout for Equality

By William Paaga

Carl Maxey was an NCAA Boxing legend, whose most important fights were outside the ring. He was the first black man to graduate from Gonzaga Law School in 1951 and fought for African American's civil…