| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xviii, 471 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [423]-424) and index. |
| Contents |
The longshoreman's son -- Kid blackie -- The reluctant warrior -- A chance meeting -- Dempsey: slacker or American hero? -- The great Bennah and Barney Lebrowitz -- Tunney begins to get noticed - for a price -- The Pittsburgh windmill -- A hornet's nest -- The Faro dealer from the klondike -- Tunney-Greb II and sadness for both -- The sack of Shelby -- The wild bull of the pampas -- A dream fight (for women fans) -- Tex Rickards's worst possible nightmare -- Dempsey decides to come back -- Gene who? you must be kidding -- Rich men, poor men, beggar men, and thieves -- The Manassa mauler and the manly marine -- "Honey, I forgot to duck" -- The prizefighter and the heiress -- The long count -- Greenwich Village to Greenwich, Connecticut. |
| Subject |
Tunney, Gene, 1897-1978.
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Boxers (Sports) -- United States -- Biography.
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| Added Author |
Tunney, Gene, 1897-1978.
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| ISBN |
1400060095 |
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9781400060092 |
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