Boxing Legacy - The Life and Works of Writer and Cartoonist Ted Carroll

This book is a celebration of legendary African American sports writer and boxing cartoonist Ted Carroll, whose career spanned one of the most exciting periods of boxing's past, from Joe Louis to Muhammad Ali. His experiences and commentary are of great historical significance, encompassing issues of race, sport, culture, and society.

About the author

Ian Phimister and David Patrick are both members of the International Studies Group at the University of the Free State (South Africa). Ian has written widely on African and world history, while David's research interests focus on media representations of historical phenomena, including mass violence and contemporary politics. He is the author of Reporting Genocide: Media, Mass Violence and Human Rights. Ian and David share an obsessive interest in professional boxing.

Summary

This book is a celebration of legendary African American sports writer and boxing cartoonist Ted Carroll, whose career spanned one of the most exciting periods of boxing’s past, from Joe Louis to Muhammad Ali. His experiences and commentary are of great historical significance, encompassing issues of race, sport, culture, and society.

Product details

• Authors: David Patrick, Ian Phimister, Ian Patrick Phimister
• Assisted by: David Patrick (Editor), Patrick David (Editor), Ian Phimister (Editor), Phimister Ian (Editor)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2023
• EAN: 9781538164792
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-6479-2
• No. of pages: 310
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Martial arts, self-defence; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Journalism; Media Studies, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Journalism, Social & cultural history, SPORTS & RECREATION / Boxing, Press & journalism, News media & journalism, Boxing, Relating to African American people, Media studies: Journalism, Black & Asian Studies, HISTORY / African American & Black