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Joe Gans: A Biography of the First African American World Boxing Champion
Joe Gans A Biography of the First African American World Boxing Champion
Author: Colleen Aycock, Mark Scott
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 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 numero...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780786439942
ISBN-10: 0786439947
Publication Date: 10/17/2008
Pages: 294
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Publisher: McFarland
Book Type: Paperback
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