Jersey Joe Walcott : a boxing biography / James Curl ; foreword by Vincent Cream II.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Curl, James, 1969-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Walcott, Jersey Joe, 1914-1994.

Walcott, Jersey Joe.

Boxers (Sports)--United States--Biography.

Boxers (Sports).

African American boxers.

United States.

African American boxers--Biography.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

viii, 231 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, [2012]

Summary:

"This biography details Jersey Joe Walcott's youth, his dismal early career, and his legendary climb to become the heavyweight champion of the world at age 37, at the time making him the oldest man to ever win the coveted title. This work provides an intimate look at one of the grittiest, most determined boxers of the 20th century"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 The Journey Begins 7

2 Roxie Allen, Jack Blackburn and Typhoid Fever 15

3 Sparring with the Brown Bomber 23

4 "Tiger" Jack Fox and Hard Times 29

5 Early Retirement 37

6 Bocchicchio 44

7 Stepping up the Competition 52

8 Win Some, Lose Some 58

9 Louis-Walcott I 69

10 Louis-Walcott II 86

11 The Cincinnati Cobra 97

12 Sweden, Omelio, and Johnny Shkor 108

13 Germany and Rex Layne 119

14 Winning the Title 132

15 Bringing the Title Home 147

16 Walcott-Marciano I: The Build-Up 159

17 Walcott-Marciano I: The Fight 165

18 Walcott-Marciano II: The Rematch 181

19 The 1950s and Hollywood 189

20 The 1960s and the Phantom Punch 194

21 The New Sheriff 199

22 The Passing of a Legend 204.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-223) and index.

ISBN:

9780786468225

078646822X

OCLC:

757462093