Joe Gans : A Biography of the First African American World Boxing Champion Paperback / softback
by Colleen Aycock, Mark Scott
Paperback / softback
Description
Joe Gans captured the world lightweight title in 1902, becoming the first black American world title holder in any sport.
Gans was a master strategist and tactician, and one of the earliest practitioners of "scientific" boxing.
As a black champion reigning during the Jim Crow era, he endured physical assaults, a stolen title, bankruptcy, and numerous attempts to destroy his reputation.
Four short years after successfully defending his title in the 42-round "Greatest Fight of the Century," Joe Gans was dead of tuberculosis. This biography features original round-by-round ringside telegraph reports of his most famous and controversial fights, a complete fight history, photographs, and early newspaper drawings and cartoons.
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Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:294 pages, 35 photos, appendix, notes, bibliography, index
- Publisher:McFarland & Co Inc
- Publication Date:31/10/2008
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- ISBN:9780786439942
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Information
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Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:294 pages, 35 photos, appendix, notes, bibliography, index
- Publisher:McFarland & Co Inc
- Publication Date:31/10/2008
- Category:
- ISBN:9780786439942