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Primo Carnera : the life and career of the heavyweight boxing champion / Joseph S. Page.
- Title
- Primo Carnera : the life and career of the heavyweight boxing champion / Joseph S. Page.
- Author
- Page, Joseph S.
- Publication
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, c2011.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | GV1132.C28 P34 2011 | Off-site |
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- Description
- ix, 247 p. : ill.; 26 cm.
- Summary
- "This biography details Primo Carnera's early life and boxing career, his success as a fighter as well as accusations of fight fixing, his strengths and limitations in the ring, and his later career as a wrestler"--Provided by publisher.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Biographies
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- Young Primo of Sequels, 1906-1928 -- Early boxing days in Europe, 1928-1929 -- To the United States, 1930 -- The battle of the cracked rib and other tales, 1931 -- Making his case, 1932 -- The death of Ernie Schaaf, 1933 -- "A right uppercut" : the championship, 1933 -- Title defenses, 1933-1934 -- Max Baer, 1934 -- After the title, 1934-1935 -- The Joe Louis fight, 1935 -- After Louis, 1935-1939 -- The war years, 1939-1945 -- The comeback/wrestling, 1945-1962 -- The films -- Boxing ability -- The fix question -- Primo Carnera : the man.
- ISBN
- 9780786448104 (softcover : alk. paper)
- 0786448105 (softcover : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- ^^2010046635
- OCLC
- 677975500
- SCSB-11906392
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library