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Joe Jennette, boxing's ironman : a story of race, love, & the 20th century's longest finish fight
- Title
- Joe Jennette, boxing's ironman : a story of race, love, & the 20th century's longest finish fight / by Joe Botti.
- Author
- Botti, Joe
- Publication
- Iowa City, Iowa : Win By KO Publications, 2013.
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- Description
- 446 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
- Summary
- In this first and only biography on the life and boxing career of heavyweight boxing contender Joe Jennette, author Joe Botti chronicles the life and career of this interracial athlete who competed in the longest boxing contest of the twentieth century. From 1904 to 1922 Jennette faced and defeated the most dangerous fighters of his era, including Jack Johnson, Sam Langford, and Sam McVea. Jennette was unable to secure a title shot due to the fact that the world was fixated with finding a Caucasian boxer to defeat Jack Johnson in the "great white hope" era. The story deals with the struggles of interracial romance, racism, and the world of boxing in the early twentieth century. Joe Botti is the Founder and Head Coach of the Union City Boxing Club in Union City, N.J. He studied at William Paterson University in Wayne, N.J.A former amateur boxer, Botti has trained over 30 New Jersey Golden Glove champions and currently manages and trains professional and amateur boxers--Amazon.com.
- Alternative Title
- Boxing's ironman
- Subjects
- Boxing
- African American boxers
- Boxing > Tournaments
- History
- Jeannette, Joe, 1879-1958
- Boxing > Biography
- Racially mixed families > New Jersey > History
- United States
- Biography
- Racism in sports > United States > History
- African American boxers > 20th century > Biography
- Boxing > Tournaments > United States > History
- Racially mixed people > New Jersey > History
- Genre/Form
- Biography.
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Call Number
- Sc E 19-1108
- ISBN
- 9780979982279
- 0979982278
- OCLC
- 847725074
- Author
- Botti, Joe, author.
- Title
- Joe Jennette, boxing's ironman : a story of race, love, & the 20th century's longest finish fight / by Joe Botti.
- Publisher
- Iowa City, Iowa : Win By KO Publications, 2013.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Note
- Schomburg copy with dust jacket.
- Research Call Number
- Sc E 19-1108