The Olympic Club of New Orleans : epicenter of professional boxing, 1883/1897 /

"Established in 1883, the Olympic Club catered to the booming immigrant population in New Orleans' Third Ward. By 1893, there were 1100 members engaging in a variety of pursuits from target shooting to billiards to boxing. By early 1896 the Olympic went into liquidation, experiencing a bri...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gisclair, S. Derby (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2018]
Temas:
Olympic Club (New Orleans, La.) > History.
Boxing > Louisiana > New Orleans > History.
Boxe > Louisiane > La Nouvelle-Orléans > Histoire.
GAMES > Gambling > Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Business Aspects.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION > History.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Reference.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Sports.
Boxing
Louisiana > New Orleans
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction; One-1883 to 1889; Two-1890; Three-1891; Four-1892; Five-1893; Six-1894; Seven-1895 to 1897; Epilogue; Appendix: The Olympic Club Fight Record; Chapter Notes; Bibliography; Index

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