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Title
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Boxer Toss
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Description
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A snapshot of a "Boxer Toss" on the Pacific University campus in May, 1960. A Boxer Toss would occur when one student group (often, graduating seniors) gave up their possession of the original "Boxer" statue, which was a symbol of school spirit. The men clustered in the center of this photograph are grappling over the statue, which would have been in the middle of the fray. The student newspaper stated that at this particular toss, student Bob Wendel brought the statue to the school just after noon and threw it out on the grass near Warner Hall. Students battled for three hours and thirty-five minutes for ownership of the statue, while 500-600 spectators watched. The fight ranged from Warner Hall to the area surrounding the city police department. During the scrum, Boxer broke into several pieces, but members of the Alpha Zeta fraternity won control of the main body. The newspaper reported that 13 students had to visit the campus infirmary, but "only two had to have stitches," while other injuries included two broken hands, two possible concussions, one dislocated nose, and one broken finger; many others suffered cuts and bruises that did not require medical attention. (Source: "Boxer Toss-out Disrupts Campus Routine Thursday," The Index, May 23, 1960, p. 1).
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Identifier
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PUApic_012123
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Rights
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Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact the Pacific University Archives at archives@pacificu.edu.
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http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
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Date Created
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May 1960
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Date
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1960
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Medium
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gelatin silver prints
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Source
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Photo Image Collection, Pacific University Archives
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Type
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Still Image
