Henry Cooper The Authorised Biography

Author : Robert Edwards
Publisher : Kings Road Publishing
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2012-05-25
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781857829723

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Henry Cooper - The Authorised Biography by Robert Edwards Pdf

Henry Cooper is best remembered for the night he nearly changed boxing history - 19 July 1963. Fighting an up-and-coming boxer by the name of Cassius Clay, later to become Muhammad Ali, his famous left hook (known as 'Henry's Hammer') sent Clay crashing onto the canvas. Arguable Britain's greatest ever heavyweight fighter, Cooper won 40 of his 55 professional bouts, beating most of the true boxing greats along the way. His story is littered with famous names - Rocky Marciano, Floyd Patterson, Sonny Liston, Joe Louis, Sugar Ray Robinson, and, of course, Ali. But Cooper's retirement from the sport did not spell then end of his time in the public eye, as he embarked on a successful media career. Disaster struck in the 1990s, however, when his innocent involvement in a scandal surrouding insuracne giants Lloyds of London led to him having to sell his unique collection of three Lonsdale belts topay his bills. He was knighted in the millennium New Year's honours list for his services to boxing, and his death in May 2011 sparkd a huge outpouring of tributes from the sporting community. This is the biography of an intriguing character, a great fighter and a true sporting legend.

Author : Henry Cooper
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 034017854X

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An autobiography by Henry Cooper Pdf

Author : Robert Edwards
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Boxers (Sports)
ISBN : OCLC:702038174

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Henry Cooper by Robert Edwards Pdf

Author : Robert Edwards
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1459647629

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Henry Cooper 1934-2011 by Robert Edwards Pdf

Henry Cooper is best remembered for the night he nearly changed boxing history - 19 July 1963. Fighting an up - and - coming boxer by the name of Cassius Clay, later to become Muhammad Ali, his famous left hook (known as 'Henry's Hammer') sent Clay crashing onto the canvas. Arguably Britain's greatest ever heavyweight fighter, Cooper won 40 of his 55 professional bouts, beating most of the true boxing greats along the way. His story is littered with famous names - Rocky Marciano, Floyd Patterson, Sonny Liston, Joe Louis, Sugar Ray Robinson, and, of course, Ali. But Cooper's retirement from the sport did not spell the end of his time in the public eye, as he embarked on a successful media career. Disaster struck in the 1990s, however, when his innocent involvement in a scandal surrounding insurance giants Lloyd's of London led to him having to sell his unique collection of three Lonsdale belts to pay his bills.He was knighted in the millennium New Year's honours list for his services to boxing, and his death in May 2011 sparked a huge outpouring of tributes from the sporting community.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2024-07-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0904241157

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Henry Cooper by Anonim Pdf

Author : Henry Cooper
Publisher : Retro Classics
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2012-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1909040355

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H Is for 'Enry by Henry Cooper Pdf

Henry Cooper s light-hearted memories of growing up in the world of boxing and enjoying life as a much-loved public figure after his retirement.

Author : Richard William Cox
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Athletes
ISBN : 0714652520

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British Sport: Biographical studies of British sportsmen, sportswomen, and animals by Richard William Cox Pdf

Volume three of a bibliography documenting all that has been written in the English language on the history of sport and physical education in Britain. It lists all secondary source material including reference works, in a classified order to meet the needs of the sports historian.

Author : Richard Cox
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2013-12-16
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781135287771

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British Sport - a Bibliography to 2000 by Richard Cox Pdf

Volume three of a bibliography documenting all that has been written in the English language on the history of sport and physical education in Britain. It lists all secondary source material including reference works, in a classified order to meet the needs of the sports historian.

Author : Richard William Cox
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Sports
ISBN : 0719025923

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Sport in Britain by Richard William Cox Pdf

Author : Norman Giller
Publisher : Biteback Publishing
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2012-06-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781849544252

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Henry Cooper by Norman Giller Pdf

When Sir Henry Cooper died in May 2011, the depth of affection in the tributes was a testament to his remarkable popularity. Put simply, Henry Cooper was the nation's favourite boxer: a gentleman and a great sportsman of whom Muhammad Ali - famously floored by Enery's 'Ammer in 1963 - remarked, 'Henry Cooper hit me so hard my ancestors in Africa felt it.' Sir Henry's popularity transcended boxing and he became an even bigger national hero in the years after his retirement from the ring in 1971, raising millions of pounds for charity with unstinting efforts recognised and rewarded with a knighthood. During his fighting career he was the only boxer to win three Lonsdale Belts outright, was undefeated European and Empire champion and the British title-holder for more than eleven years. Originally planned as an autobiography, and written with the blessing of Henry's two sons, A Hero for All Time is a well-informed and detailed biography that puts his life and extraordinary boxing career into fresh focus. It includes in-depth summaries of his major fights, with new commentaries from Henry himself. Featuring many previously untold stories about his boxing career, it paints an intimate portrait of a man whose courage, skill and sportsmanship lifted him into the land of sporting legend.

Author : William Cooper
Publisher : Tutis Digital Pub
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2008-02-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 8132001710

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A Sketch of the Life of the Late Henry Cooper by William Cooper Pdf

Author : Amanda Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 582 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : African American evangelists
ISBN : HARVARD:32044021581038

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An Autobiography by Amanda Smith Pdf

Author : John Grasso
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 589 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-14
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780810878679

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Historical Dictionary of Boxing by John Grasso Pdf

Boxing is one of the oldest sports in the world, reaching back to the Ancient Greeks, although it has become popular only in the past century or so. But, in some ways, it is a rather complicated sport since – to avoid unnecessary harm – it has been endowed with rules to keep it clean, referees to see the rules are obeyed, and organizations to regulate the sport. Boxing was once largely amateur, although the professional bouts attracted the most attention, but now it is also an Olympic sport. And, over the years, there has been one champion after another who symbolized what boxing was all about, such Joe Louis, Mohammad Ali and Cassius Clay. Naturally, these champions are the focus of the Historical Dictionary of Boxing as well, and they have the biggest entries in the dictionary section, but they had to fight against someone and there are dozens and dozens of other boxers with smaller entries. More of these boxers come from the United States than elsewhere, but there are others from Europe, Asia and Latin America, and there are also entries on the major boxing countries as well. Plus entries on the rules, on the organizations, and on the technical terminology and jargon you have to know just to follow the bouts. The introduction provides a broad view of boxing’s history while the chronology traces events from 688 B.C. to 2012 A.D. Not all that much has been written on boxing that is not ephemeral, but much of that literature can be found in the bibliography. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the sport of boxing.

Author : Amanda Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 572 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : American poetry
ISBN : WISC:89098853948

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An Autobiography, the Story of the Lord's Dealings with Mrs. Amanda Smith, the Colored Evangelist by Amanda Smith Pdf

Author : Michael Parkinson
Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2009-05-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781844569007

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Parky: My Autobiography by Michael Parkinson Pdf

'A joyous, breezy read ... It is also beautifully written' DAILY TELEGRAPH 'Funny and self-deprecating and just as laid-back as he is on camera' INDEPENDENT 'Just like an extended edition of a brilliant Parkinson on television - engrossing and entertaining' IRISH TIMES 'I recommend it heavily. It's a wonderful book' MELVYN BRAGG * * * * * * * * * All Michael Parkinson really wanted to do was play cricket for Yorkshire and England. However, he soon realised that to be paid to watch films, football and cricket would be the best way to spend life, and he became a journalist. Television beckoned and for three decades Parkinson interviewed the movers and shakers of the late twentieth century, making his television programme the must-see event of the week. In singing with Bing Crosby, dancing with Billy Connolly, flirting with Miss Piggy and sparring with Muhammad Ali, Parkinson proved himself one of the most engaging and durable hosts in both Britain and Australia. In Parky he recalls a full life with honesty, insight and humour.