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1 online resource (xvi, 357 pages) |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
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. |
| Summary |
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, Joe Louis, and Muhammad Ali. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Boxers (Sports) -- United States -- Biography.
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Boxers (Sports) |
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United States. |
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Biographies.
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African American boxers -- Biography.
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African American boxers. |
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Boxing -- United States -- History.
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Boxing. |
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History. |
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Sports. |
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GAMES -- Gambling -- Sports. |
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- Business Aspects. |
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- Essays. |
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- History. |
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- Reference. |
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TRAVEL -- Special Interest -- Sports. |
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Electronic books.
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Biography.
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Electronic books.
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History.
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Biographies.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Beston, Paul, 1966- Boxing kings. Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2017] 9781442272897 (DLC) 2017001989 |
| ISBN |
9781442272903 (electronic book) |
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1442272902 (electronic book) |
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9781442272897 (hardcover) |
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