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Max Baer and Barney Ross: Jewish Heroes of Boxing
Max Baer and Barney Ross Jewish Heroes of Boxing
Author: Jeffrey Sussman
In the 1920s and 30s, anti-Semitism was rife in the United States and Europe. Jews needed symbols of strength and demonstrations of courage against their enemies, and they found both in two champions of boxing: Max Baer and Barney Ross. Baer was the only Jewish heavyweight champion in the twentieth century, while Ross was considered one of the g...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781442269323
ISBN-10: 1442269324
Publication Date: 11/16/2016
Pages: 208
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Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Book Type: Hardcover
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