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Toy bulldog : the fighting life and times of Mickey Walker
- Title
- Toy bulldog : the fighting life and times of Mickey Walker / John Jarrett.
- Author
- Jarrett, John.
- Publication
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2013]
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | GV1132.W25 J37 2013 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- viii, 238 pages; 23 cm
- Summary
- "This is a biography of Mickey Walker, former welterweight (1922-1926) and middleweight champion (1926-1931) of the world, one of the greatest fighters. When his boxing career ended in 1935, Walker ran saloons in various locations, was often his own best customer, finally quit drinking and became an artist of some standing. Walker died in 1981"--Provided by publisher.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Biographies.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-227) and index.
- Contents
- Cover; Acknowledgments; Contents; Preface; 1. A Born Fighter; 2. ""You Need a Manager, Son""; 3. Contender; 4. Champion; 5. Mickey and Marriage-Part One; 6. Double Tragedy Hits Champ; 7. Bootleg Booze and Boxing; 8. Hollywood and Doc Kearns; 9. One (or Two) Fights with Harry Greb; 10. A Favor for Al Capone; 11. A Shade Too Close; 12. Backwoods to Broadway; 13. Ex-Champ; 14. ""And New Middleweight Champion!""; 15. Adventures Abroad; 16. Death of the Tiger; 17. Taming the Wildcat; 18. Big Night in Chicago; 19. Marriage, the Mob, and Mayhem in Louisville; 20. Mickey the Giant Killer; 21. Half a Heavyweight Champion22. Schmeling-A Fight Too Far; 23. Rock Bottom-Losing Liz and Doc; 24. The End of the Road; 25. Working on Canvas Again, and the Last Wedding; Epilogue; Chapter Notes; Bibliography; Index.
- ISBN
- 9780786470402
- 0786470402
- LCCN
- 2012049115
- OCLC
- ocn794708244
- 794708244
- SCSB-1761680
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library