Bibliograph

Strong boy, the life and times of John L. Sullivan, America's first sports hero, Christopher Klein

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Strong boy, the life and times of John L. Sullivan, America's first sports hero, Christopher Klein

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-343) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Strong boy

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

812254365

Responsibility statement

Christopher Klein

Sub title

the life and times of John L. Sullivan, America's first sports hero

Summary

"Approaching 19th-century sports and boxing with a 21st-century perspective, Strong Boy brings to life a man--John L. Sullivan--who was the gold standard of boxing for more than a decade; who had a big ego, big mouth, and bigger appetites; who ate and drank with reckless abandon; whose womanizing, drunken escapades, and constant presence on the police blotter were a godsend to the burgeoning newspaper industry; whose image was once the most recognizable in America. He was our nation's first sports hero, and his name was not Babe Ruth"--, Provided by publisher

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