Buch, Englisch, 296 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 561 g
World Lightweight Champion, 1882-1954
Buch, Englisch, 296 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 561 g
ISBN: 978-1-4766-6372-2
Verlag: McFarland and Company, Inc.
From the moment he set foot in the ring, he presented himself as a man's man, a Danish immigrant of integrity who never smoked, drank or took a dive, and in both his pugilistic exploits and his often very public behavior established a heroic image of himself as an athlete-a world lightweight champion-and sportsman, reporter, entertainer, real estate mogul, businessman and lady's man. As the first champion in his division to ever mount a comeback, he broke new ground, even if it wasn't always pretty, or ultimately successful. In the years since his death in 1954, there has been little disagreement over the significance of his life: A bona fide ring champion, whose endurance was second to none, and whose trilogy with Joe Gans was one of the greatest in sports history.