The boxing kings : when American heavyweights ruled the ring /
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Author / Creator: | Beston, Paul, 1966- author. |
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Imprint: | Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2017] |
Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 357 pages) |
Language: | English |
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Format: | E-Resource Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13512098 |
ISBN: | 9781442272903 1442272902 9781442272897 |
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Digital file characteristics: | text file |
Notes: | Includes bibliographical references and index. Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 13, 2017). |
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. |
Other form: | Print version: Beston, Paul, 1966- Boxing kings. Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2017] 9781442272897 |
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