Barney Ross

A profile of one of the most colorful sports figures of the twentieth century follows the life and career of boxer Barney Ross, from his youth as the child of Eastern European immigrants in a tough Chicago neighborhood and his hardscrabble early life, to his successful boxing career, exploits as a combat Marine during World War II, campaign against drug abuse, and fervent support of a Jewish state. 25,000 first printing.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Douglas Century
• Verlag: Random House USA
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 07.02.2006
• EAN: 9780805242232
• ISBN: 978-0-8052-4223-2
• Seiten: 207
• Abmessung: 133 mm x 197 mm x 32 mm
• Serien: Jewish Encounters; Jewish Encounters
• Themen: Ratgeber > Sport; Sachbuch > Politik, Gesellschaft, Wirtschaft > Biographien, Autobiographien