Hitters, Dancers and Ring Magicians: Seven Boxers of the Golden Age and Their ChallengersThis volume offers detailed information about the boxers who were active during boxing's "Golden Age," 1890 to 1910, focusing primarily on George "Kid" Lavigne, Bob Fitzsimmons, Barbados Joe Walcott, Joe Gans, Terry McGovern, Sam Langford, and Stanley Ketchel, and their opponents, who were also key figures. |
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Пользовательский отзыв - muddyboy - LibraryThingAn enjoyable narrow audience book geared to those with a passion for the "sweet science" boxing. The book traces the lives and careers of some of the greatest early stars of the ring (Bob Fitzsimmons ... Читать весь отзыв
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Пользовательский отзыв - dekan - LibraryThingThis was very well done. i especially liked the objectivity of the author. yet you could still feel the passion for the sport coming from him. if you're into boxing at all, or maybe even just history.. this was objective and very well written. personally i loved it. Читать весь отзыв
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I The New Game | 9 |
II The Saginaw Kid | 22 |
III The Fighting Blacksmith | 43 |
IV A Demon from the Barbados | 82 |
V The Old Master | 96 |
VI The Brooklyn Terror | 115 |
VII The Boston Tar Baby | 134 |
VIII The Michigan Assassin | 155 |
Afterword | 178 |
Chapter Notes | 189 |
Bibliography | 201 |
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Hitters, Dancers and Ring Magicians: Seven Boxers of the Golden Age and ... Kelly Richard Nicholson Недоступно для просмотра - 2010 |
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| Название | Hitters, Dancers and Ring Magicians: Seven Boxers of the Golden Age and Their Challengers |
| Автор | Kelly Richard Nicholson |
| Издание: | иллюстрированное |
| Издатель | McFarland, 2014 |
| ISBN | 0786459913, 9780786459919 |
| Количество страниц | Всего страниц: 226 |
| Экспорт цитаты | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |