Strong boy: the life and times of John L. Sullivan, America's first sports hero

"Approaching 19th-century sports and boxing with a 21st-century perspective, Strong Boy brings to life a man...John L. Sullivan...who was the gold standard of boxing for more than a decade; who had a big ego, big mouth, and bigger appetites; who ate and drank with reckless abandon; whose womani...

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1. Verfasser: Klein, Christopher 1972- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Guilford, Conn. Lyons Press 2013
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Zusammenfassung:"Approaching 19th-century sports and boxing with a 21st-century perspective, Strong Boy brings to life a man...John L. Sullivan...who was the gold standard of boxing for more than a decade; who had a big ego, big mouth, and bigger appetites; who ate and drank with reckless abandon; whose womanizing, drunken escapades, and constant presence on the police blotter were a godsend to the burgeoning newspaper industry; whose image was once the most recognizable in America. He was our nation's first sports hero, and his name was not Babe Ruth"..
Beschreibung:XIV,353 S.
ISBN:9780762781522

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