ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION: The Lineage; Chapter 1. PROGENITOR; Chapter 2. PARIAH; Chapter 3. THE MILLION-DOLLAR HOBO; Chapter 4. THE SUBSTITUTES; Chapter 5. BLACK MOSES; Chapter 6. THE LAST WHITE KING; Chapter 7. FREUDIAN FLOYD, THE SWEDE, AND SONNY; Chapter 8. THE BUTTERFLY; Chapter 9. THE GREATEST AND A GOLDEN ERA; Chapter 10. BLOOM IN THE SHADOWS; Chapter 11. KID DYNAMITE; Chapter 12. END OF THE LINE; EPILOGUE: A Funeral; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX; ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Summary
For much of the twentieth century, boxing was one of America's most popular sports. This book details the illustrious history of the heavyweight title in the days when Americans reigned supreme and tells the stories of legendary champions such as John L. Sullivan, Jack Johnson, Jack Dempsey, Joe Louis, and Muhammad Ali
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 13, 2017)
