Joseph S. Page

Nonpareil Jack Dempsey

Boxing's First World Middleweight Champion

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Produktbeschreibung

Hall of Fame middleweight prizefighter John Edward Kelly, better known as Nonpareil Jack Dempsey, was one of the most popular athletes in the United States during the late 19th century. To many observers, Dempsey is one of the greatest pound-for-pound fighters in ring history. This book examines Dempseyâ s life and career.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland & Co Inc
• Seitenzahl: 392
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Juli 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 700g
• ISBN-13: 9781476677644
• ISBN-10: 1476677646
• Artikelnr.: 54429776

Autorenporträt

Joseph S. Page is a corporate learning and development professional living in Nashville, Tennessee. While at Vanderbilt University he was a member of the Commodore football team and also played baseball and boxed throughout high school and college.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Foreword by Tracy Callis
Introduction
The Evolution of Rules and Equipment
1862 to 1882-From Athgarvan to Brooklyn
1883-The Cooper Enters the Ring
1884-On the Rise
1885-A Full Dance Card
1886-The Nonpareil Emerges
1887-Breaks and Gashes, but Still on Top
1888-Professor Mike Donovan and a Chink in the Armor
1889-The Nonpareil Is Brought to Earth
1890-In Search of the Marine
1891-At the Hands of Ruby Robert
1892-Convalescence
1893-The Road Back
1894-The Slowing Champion
1895-Tommy Ryan and the End
Immortal Nonpareil
"Jack Dempsey's Grave"
Appendix: Dempsey's Professional Bouts, 1883-1895
Notes
Bibliography
Index