Playful Ethiopians, Gorillas, and Great White Hopes Racism in Boxing's Heavyweight Division from Jack Johnson to Gerry Cooney |
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| Author:
| benedict, christopher |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4996-1490-9 |
| Publication Date: | May 2014 |
| Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $5.50 |
Book Description:
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this long-form essay serves as a brief examination of pugilism, racism, and the human condition. with stops in four time periods, this piece pauses in each for close looks at four rivalries:jack johnson and jim jeffries/joe louis and max schmeling/muhammad ali and joe frazier/larry holmes and gerry cooney/the interconnected cast of characters you will meet also includes tommy burns, sam langford, jack dempsey, billy conn, chuck wepner, don king, 'the wacko twins', and the first black...
More Descriptionthis long-form essay serves as a brief examination of pugilism, racism, and the human condition. with stops in four time periods, this piece pauses in each for close looks at four rivalries:jack johnson and jim jeffries/joe louis and max schmeling/muhammad ali and joe frazier/larry holmes and gerry cooney/the interconnected cast of characters you will meet also includes tommy burns, sam langford, jack dempsey, billy conn, chuck wepner, don king, 'the wacko twins', and the first black boxing champion joe gans.