James J. Corbett A Biography of the Heavyweight Boxing Champion and Popular Theater Headliner |
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| Author:
| Fields, Armond |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7864-0909-9 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2001 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $35.00USD $3.50 |
Book Description:
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A definitive biography of the man who knocked out heavyweight champion John L. Sullivan, and who also knocked out audiences who flocked to see him in vaudeville and silent pictures. The focus is on the real man, the influences on his life, and the social and commercial environment within which he functioned.
A definitive biography of the man who knocked out heavyweight champion John L. Sullivan, and who also knocked out audiences who flocked to see him in vaudeville and silent pictures. The focus is on the real man, the influences on his life, and the social and commercial environment within which he functioned.