Rocky Marciano : The Rock of His Times /
Presents the life story of boxer Rocky Marciano, undefeated heavyweight champion from 1952 through 1956 when he retired. Examines his popularity as a second-generation Italian-American in the context of the early 1950s when he was revered by immigrants and those who were uncomfortable with the incre...
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Format: | Électronique eBook |
Langue: | Inglés |
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Urbana :
University of Illinois Press,
2002.
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Collection: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
Résumé: | Presents the life story of boxer Rocky Marciano, undefeated heavyweight champion from 1952 through 1956 when he retired. Examines his popularity as a second-generation Italian-American in the context of the early 1950s when he was revered by immigrants and those who were uncomfortable with the increasing dominance of black men in boxing. |
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Description matérielle: | 1 online resource (392 pages): illustrations ; |
ISBN: | 9780252098192 |