The boxing kings : when American heavyweights ruled the ring /

For much of the twentieth century, boxing was one of America's most popular sports. This book details the illustrious history of the heavyweight title in the days when Americans reigned supreme and tells the stories of legendary champions such as John L. Sullivan, Jack Johnson, Jack Dempsey, Jo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Beston, Paul, 1966- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2017]
Temas:
Boxers (Sports) > United States > Biography.
African American boxers > Biography.
Boxing > United States > History.
Boxeurs > États-Unis > Biographies.
Boxeurs noirs américains > Biographies.
Boxe > États-Unis > Histoire.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Sports.
GAMES > Gambling > Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Business Aspects.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION > History.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Reference.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Sports.
African American boxers.
Boxers (Sports)
Boxing.
United States.
Biography
Biographies.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION: The Lineage; Chapter 1. PROGENITOR; Chapter 2. PARIAH; Chapter 3. THE MILLION-DOLLAR HOBO; Chapter 4. THE SUBSTITUTES; Chapter 5. BLACK MOSES; Chapter 6. THE LAST WHITE KING; Chapter 7. FREUDIAN FLOYD, THE SWEDE, AND SONNY; Chapter 8. THE BUTTERFLY; Chapter 9. THE GREATEST AND A GOLDEN ERA; Chapter 10. BLOOM IN THE SHADOWS; Chapter 11. KID DYNAMITE; Chapter 12. END OF THE LINE; EPILOGUE: A Funeral; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX; ABOUT THE AUTHOR.

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