Thomas Aiello

Return of the King

The Rebirth of Muhammad Ali and the Rise of Atlanta

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Produktbeschreibung

Thomas Aiello examines the history of Muhammad Ali, Georgia state senator Leroy Johnson, and the city of Atlanta, highlighting an important fight of Ali’s that changed the trajectory of his career and of the city.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Nebraska
• Seitenzahl: 344
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781496244185
• ISBN-10: 1496244184
• Artikelnr.: 73608309

Autorenporträt

Thomas Aiello is a professor of history and Africana studies at Valdosta State University. He is the author of White Ice: Race and the Making of Atlanta Hockey and Dixieball: Race and Professional Basketball in the Deep South, 1947–1979.  

Inhaltsangabe

Prologue 1. Class
Race
and the Rise of Leroy Johnson in Atlanta
1895-1968 2. Black Power
Black Sport
and the Fall of Muhammad Ali
1942-1968 3. Growing Pains
1969 4. The Politics of Race (and Boxing)
January to July
1970 5. The Politics of Boxing (and Race)
August-September
1970 6. Return of the King
October 1970 7. After October
1970-1996 Bibliography