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Floyd Patterson : a boxer and a gentleman / Alan H. Levy.
- Title
- Floyd Patterson : a boxer and a gentleman / Alan H. Levy.
- Author
- Levy, Alan Howard.
- Publication
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2008.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | GV1132.P3 L48 2008 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- viii, 289 p. : ill.; 23 cm.
- Summary
- "This first biography of the former heavyweight covers Patterson's meteoric rise as boxer, gives equal attention to the boxer's life away from sport, including Patterson's work for civil rights causes in the 1960s. Joining Ali and George Frazier who used their celebrity to bring attention to social issues, he became an icon of the movement"--Provided by publisher.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Biographies
- History
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-284) and index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- I never seemed not scared -- I didn't know where I was going or what I was doing -- He'll be the champ -- Champ -- Frustrations on top -- Ingemar -- It's never been done -- On top of the boxing world -- Sonny -- Sunglasses and fake whiskers -- Four seconds longer -- Muhammad and the rabbit -- Nowhere to go -- California rules -- Robbed in Stockholm -- Just one more shot -- Contentment.
- ISBN
- 9780786439508 (softcover : alk. paper)
- 0786439505 (softcover : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- ^^2008032250
- OCLC
- 237325147
- SCSB-10800651
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library