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The magnificent Max Baer : the life of the heavyweight champion and film star /

"A contender for every heavyweight championship 1932-1941, California's "Glamour Boy" Max Baer was a draw for promoters during the Great Depression. This first comprehensive biography covers Baer's complete ring record (adding 70 new bouts), his early life, his career on rad...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Aycock, Colleen (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2018]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. The Butcher Boys, 1831 to 1929
  • 2. Livermore Larruper kills Campbell, 1930
  • 3. New York meets Lochinvar, 1930, 1931
  • 4. Pied Piper's road back to contender, 1931
  • 5. Elimination battles of 1932
  • 6. Battle of the two Maxes, 1933
  • 7. The heavyweight championship, Carnera, 1934
  • 8. Championship year, 1934 to 1935
  • 9. Clown Prince loses crown to Braddock, 1935
  • 10. Former champion meets Louis, 1935
  • 11. Madcap exhibition tour, 1936
  • 12. Baer storms England, Farr and Foord, 1937, 1938
  • 13. No clowning for Nova, 1939
  • 14. The screwball championship, Galento, 1940
  • 15. The Magnificent's last fights, 1940/1941
  • 16. You're in the Army now! 1942 to 1945
  • 17. Glamour Boy in Hollywood, 1933 to 1958
  • 18. Maximilian's last act
  • Postscript.