Jess Willard
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Jess Willard
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Author : Arly Allen
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2017-06-09
Jess Willard written by Arly Allen and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-09 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Jess Willard, the "Pottawatomie Giant," won the heavyweight title in 1915 with his defeat of Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight champion. At 6 feet, 6 inches and 240 pounds, Willard was considered unbeatable in his day. He nonetheless lost to Jack Dempsey in 1919 in one of the most brutally one-sided contests in fistic history. Willard later made an initially successful comeback but was defeated by Luis Firpo in 1923 and retired from the ring. He died in 1968, largely forgotten by the boxing public. Featuring photographs from the Willard family archives, this first full-length biography provides a detailed portrait of one of America's boxing greats.
Heritage Sports Auction Signature Catalog 705
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Author : Ivy Press
language : en
Publisher: Heritage Capital Corporation
Release Date : 2006-09
Heritage Sports Auction Signature Catalog 705 written by Ivy Press and has been published by Heritage Capital Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-09 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
Houdini
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Author : Harry Houdini
language : en
Publisher: Рипол Классик
Release Date : 1928
Houdini written by Harry Houdini and has been published by Рипол Классик this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1928 with History categories.
The World Colored Heavyweight Championship 1876 1937
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Author : Mark Allen Baker
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2020-08-25
The World Colored Heavyweight Championship 1876 1937 written by Mark Allen Baker and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-25 with Sports & Recreation categories.
For six decades the World Colored Heavyweight Championship was a useful tool of racial oppression--the existence of the title far more important to the white public than its succession of champions. It took some extraordinary individuals, most notably Jack Johnson, to challenge "the color line" in the ring, although the title and the black fighters who contended for it continued until the reign of Joe Louis a generation later. This history traces the advent and demise of the Championship, the stories of the 28 professional athletes who won it, and the demarcation of the color line both in and out of the ring.
The Life And Afterlife Of Harry Houdini
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Author : Joe Posnanski
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2019-10-22
The Life And Afterlife Of Harry Houdini written by Joe Posnanski and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-22 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Joe Posnanski enters the colorful world of Harry Houdini and his legions of devoted fans to explore the illusionist’s impact on global culture—and why his legacy endures to this day. Nearly a century after Harry Houdini died on Halloween in 1926, he feels as modern and alive as ever. The name Houdini still leaps to mind whenever we witness a daring escape. The baby who frees herself from her crib? Houdini. The dog who vanishes and reappears in the neighbor’s garden? Houdini. Every generation produces new disciples of the magician, from household names in magic like David Copperfield and David Blaine to countless other followers whose lives have been transformed by the power of Houdini. In rural Pennsylvania, a thirteen-year-old girl finds the courage to leave a violent home after learning that Houdini ran away to join the circus; she eventually becomes the first female magician to saw a man in half on television. In Australia, an eight-year-old boy with a learning impediment feels worthless until he sees an old poster of Houdini advertising “Nothing on earth can hold Houdini prisoner,” and begins his path to becoming that nation’s most popular magician. In California, an actor and Vietnam War veteran finds purpose in his life by uncovering the secrets of his hero. But the unique phenomenon of Houdini was always more than his death-defying stunts or his ability to escape handcuffs and straitjackets. It is also about the power of imagination and self-invention. His incredible transformation from Ehrich Weiss, humble Hungarian immigrant and rabbi’s son, into the self-named Harry Houdini has won him a slice of immortality. No one has withstood the test of time quite like Houdini. Fueled by Posnanski’s personal obsession with the magician—and magic itself—The Life and Afterlife of Harry Houdini is a poignant odyssey of discovery, blending biography, memoir, and first-person reporting to trace Houdini’s metamorphosis into an iconic figure who has inspired millions.
Protect Yourself At All Times
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Author : Thomas Hauser
language : en
Publisher: University of Arkansas Press
Release Date : 2018-10-19
Protect Yourself At All Times written by Thomas Hauser and has been published by University of Arkansas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-19 with Sports & Recreation categories.
“Hauser is a treasure. Whatever he writes is worth reading. Boxing is blessed that he has focused so much of his career on the sweet science.” —Booklist Each year, readers, writers, and critics alike anticipate Thomas Hauser’s newest collection of articles about the contemporary boxing scene, where his award-winning investigative journalism is on display. The annual retrospective of the previous year in boxing is always a notable moment in the sport that no one knows better than Hauser. Protect Yourself at All Times offers a behind-the-scenes look at Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor, dressing room reports from big fights like Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin, and compelling portraits of luminaries like Muhammad Ali, Joe Louis, Mike Tyson, and Don King, all filtered through the perspective of a true champion of boxing.
Tex Rickard
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Author : Colleen Aycock
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2014-01-10
Tex Rickard written by Colleen Aycock and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-10 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Whether opening saloons, raising cattle, or promoting sporting events, George Lewis “Tex” Rickard (1870–1929) possessed a drive to be the best. After an early career as a cowboy and Texas sheriff, Rickard pioneered the largest ranch in South America, built a series of profitable saloons in the Klondike and Nevada gold rushes, and turned boxing into a million-dollar sport. As “the Father of Madison Square Garden,” he promoted over 200 fights, including some of the most notable of the 20th century: the “Longest Fight,” the “Great White Hope,” fight, and the famous “Long Count” fight. Along the way, he rubbed shoulders with some of history’s most renowned figures, including Teddy Roosevelt, Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson, John Ringling, Jack Dempsey, and Gene Tunney. This detailed biography chronicles Rickard’s colorful life and his critical role in the evolution of boxing from a minor sport to a modern spectacle.
Glass City
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Author : Paul Beston
language : en
Publisher: Creators Publishing
Release Date : 2020-11-17
Glass City written by Paul Beston and has been published by Creators Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-17 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Twenty-four-year-old newspaperman Ray Sargent is a hardened cynic in the ways of the world: he’s lost his parents and brothers, served in the Marines in France, survived the deadly flu pandemic of 1918, and written up everything from labor strikes to gambling dens. And he has a way with women—or so he supposes. But he’s never met a woman like Marian Newhouse, the beautiful, brilliant reporter with a mysterious past who shows up in Toledo, Ohio, just as the Midwest’s “glass city” is getting ready to host the biggest sports event in the world—a heavyweight championship fight between Jack Dempsey and Jess Willard. It’s a time when everything seems up for grabs in the United States, when a midsize manufacturing city becomes the locus of national attention, and when a man who thought he had life figured out finds himself surprised by the oldest surprise of all. As a suffocating heat wave descends and Toledo’s streets fill with out-of-town visitors, Ray befriends both boxers. On July 4, with the sun beating down on thousands in an open-air arena, a bell rings to settle the issue between Dempsey and Willard—but can Ray win Marian’s heart before she marries a man she barely knows?
Duroc Jersey Swine Record Association
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1919
Duroc Jersey Swine Record Association written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1919 with Duroc Jersey swine categories.
The American Hereford Record And Hereford Herd Book
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Author : American Hereford Cattle Breeders' Association
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1917
The American Hereford Record And Hereford Herd Book written by American Hereford Cattle Breeders' Association and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1917 with categories.