Ezzard Charles

Author : William Dettloff
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476619476
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ezzard Charles written by William Dettloff and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-05-23 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Greatness is often overlooked in its own time. For Ezzard Charles—one of boxing’s most skilled practitioners, with a record of 93–25–1 (52 KO)—recognition took decades. Named by The Ring magazine as the greatest light heavyweight of all time, Charles was frustrated in his attempts to get a shot at the 175–pound title, and as World Heavyweight Champion (1949–1951) struggled to win the respect of boxing fans captivated by Joe Louis’ power and charisma. This first-ever biography of “The Cincinnati Cobra” covers his early life in a small country town and his career in the glamorously dirty business of prizefighting in the 1950s, one of the sport’s Golden Ages. Charles’ fights with Louis, Jersey Joe Walcott, Rocky Marciano and his three wins over the legendary Archie Moore are detailed.

Author : William Dettloff
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786497432
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ezzard Charles written by William Dettloff and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-06-12 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Greatness is often overlooked in its own time. For Ezzard Charles--one of boxing's most skilled practitioners, with a record of 93-25-1 (52 KO)--recognition took decades. Named by The Ring magazine as the greatest light heavyweight of all time, Charles was frustrated in his attempts to get a shot at the 175-pound title, and as World Heavyweight Champion (1949-1951) struggled to win the respect of boxing fans captivated by Joe Louis' power and charisma. This first-ever biography of "The Cincinnati Cobra" covers his early life in a small country town and his career in the glamorously dirty business of prizefighting in the 1950s, one of the sport's Golden Ages. Charles' fights with Louis, Jersey Joe Walcott, Rocky Marciano and his three wins over the legendary Archie Moore are detailed.

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Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ebony written by and published by . This book was released on 1969-03 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: EBONY is the flagship magazine of Johnson Publishing. Founded in 1945 by John H. Johnson, it still maintains the highest global circulation of any African American-focused magazine.

Author : Russell Sullivan
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
ISBN 13 : 9780252027635
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rocky Marciano written by Russell Sullivan and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2002-08 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book about the life, career, and impact of Rocky Marciano, the legendary heavyweight boxing champion who also stands as a powerful symbol of his times (the early 1950s, or "the Age of Simplicity").

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Total Pages : 64 pages
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Download or read book Jet written by and published by . This book was released on 1968-11-28 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The weekly source of African American political and entertainment news.

Author : Rene Villadsen
Publisher : belladonna
ISBN 13 : 8798939076
Total Pages : 45 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of the Heavyweight Championship of the World written by Rene Villadsen and published by belladonna. This book was released on 2015-04-05 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the proliferation of sanctioning bodies giving rise to multiple titleholders in each weight class it has become increasingly difficult to track the history of the World championships in professional boxing. The purpose of this publication is to give the boxing fan an overview of the history of the heavyweight championship of the World. What you will find here is a brief description of how the championship was passed along from John L. Sullivan to the present champion Wladimir Klitschko. Also included is a list of all deserving holders of the championship, and not least a very comprehensive section with a complete list of all World heavyweight championship fights held under the Queensberry rules, including the ones sanctioned by major organizations like NBA, NYSAC – and later WBC, WBA, IBF & WBO. I hope that this publication will be able to help the casual boxing fan to navigate through professional boxing history.

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Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book LIFE written by and published by . This book was released on 1954-09-27 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LIFE Magazine is the treasured photographic magazine that chronicled the 20th Century. It now lives on at LIFE.com, the largest, most amazing collection of professional photography on the internet. Users can browse, search and view photos of today’s people and events. They have free access to share, print and post images for personal use.

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Total Pages : 64 pages
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Download or read book Jet written by and published by . This book was released on 1968-11-28 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The weekly source of African American political and entertainment news.

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Total Pages : 116 pages
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Download or read book Cincinnati Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1977-10 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cincinnati Magazine taps into the DNA of the city, exploring shopping, dining, living, and culture and giving readers a ringside seat on the issues shaping the region.

Author : Phil Pepe
Publisher : Diversion Books
ISBN 13 : 1938120566
Total Pages : 199 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Come Out Smokin' written by Phil Pepe and published by Diversion Books. This book was released on 2012-12-09 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book ever to delve into the life of the legendary heavyweight boxing champion. Acclaimed sportswriter Phil Pepe explores the iconic boxer “Smokin’ Joe” Frazier’s early beginnings. From his dirt poor childhood and relationship with his father to his street fights and Olympic boxing championship, Pepe’s book follows Frazier’s rise, culminating in the “Fight of the Century” with Muhammad Ali. Pepe beat all other writers to the punch in his seminal work on the champ nobody knew. Originally published in 1972, now available in ebook format for the first time.