Johnny Kilbane

Author : Mark Allen Baker
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-07
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781476693989

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Johnny Kilbane by Mark Allen Baker Pdf

Holding the world featherweight boxing championship for more than 11 years, Johnny Kilbane's name became synonymous with the title. His accepted record of 51-4-7, with 78 no decisions and two no contests (25 victories by way of knockout), put him in elite company with other members of the International Boxing Hall of Fame. In October 1917--while still World Featherweight Champion--Johnny Kilbane became a lieutenant in the U.S. Army to serve in World War I. Following his career as fighter, he turned to adjudication and transformed himself into a talented and prolific boxing referee. He did so while juggling other responsibilities such as operating a gym, serving in the Ohio Senate, or acting as Clerk of the Cleveland Municipal Court. As dedicated to public service as he was to pugilism, he gained the respect of his peers and his constituents and was admired for his commitment to family. This is his biography.

Author : Bob Dyer
Publisher : Gray & Company
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2007-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781598510300

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The Top 20 Moments in Cleveland Sports by Bob Dyer Pdf

Relive the most memorable and sensational events in Cleveland sports history. Many of them are known by shorthand: Red Right 88. The Drive. The Fumble. The Shot. Beer Night. Some were gut-wrenching. Some, like the 1964 NFL championship game, were glorious. All are highlight of the shared experience of all Cleveland sports fans.

Author : Jerry Fitch
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 0738519855

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Cleveland's Greatest Fighters of All Time by Jerry Fitch Pdf

Boxing began in Cleveland in the 1880s. As pugilism was an illegal activity, brawling workers from the iron ore docks surreptitiously met on "Whiskey Island" to settle disputes. They would be followed by crowds of spectators who cheered them on and often ended up fleeing from the sheriff. Boxing grew in popularity and soon became a legitimate sport that brought packed houses to such local venues as Cleveland Municipal Stadium, the Cleveland Arena, and the Public Auditorium. Thousands of fans from across the country would come to Cleveland to attend the marquee bouts of many of the city and the nation's most celebrated fighters. Cleveland's Greatest Fighters of All Time follows the amazing careers of the city's most popular and successful boxers, highlighted by more than 100 rarely-seen images. From the speedy and resilient Johnny Kilbane, Cleveland's first great champion, to the heroic Jimmy Bivins, a true champion in and out of the ring, these stories of triumph and heartbreak are to be enjoyed by boxing fans of all eras. Much of the action inside is described in such a way as to bring the reader ringside.

Author : Mike Sterritt
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 53 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2011-04-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781450289139

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The Great Underrated Boxers by Mike Sterritt Pdf

This book pays tribute to twenty two worthy yet lesser known professional boxers of the last hundred years. Some became champions, and some never were crowned as such. All have their own stories and share of glory though, be it long or fairly brief. Some of the names are famous, and some are unknown by the average boxing fan. Read here about the fighting careers of Rocky Kansas, Ruby Goldstein, and Sam Mc Vea, along with nineteen others.

Author : Bert Randolph Sugar
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781461749813

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Boxing's Greatest Fighters by Bert Randolph Sugar Pdf

Easily the most enduring of all sports questions is "Who was/is the best . . . ?" Perhaps in no sport is the question more asked and argued over than in boxing. And in boxing perhaps none is more qualified to answer the question than Bert Randolph Sugar. In Boxing's Greatest Fighters, not only does the former publisher of Ring Magazine tell us who the best fighters were, he lists them in order. Could Sugar Ray Robinson have beaten Muhammad Ali? Could Sugar Ray Leonard have beaten Sonny Liston? The answer, most experts agree, would be "no." But what if, as Bert Sugar has done here, one were to take all the boxers and reduce them in the mind's eye to the same height, the same weight, and the same ring conditions? The answers would be quite different. And while some fans may express outrage that Rocky Marciano barely makes the top twenty, and Marvin Hagler staggers into the top seventy-five, others will nod eagerly when they read that Harry Greb and Benny Leonard were better than just about anybody. So whether you read Boxing's Greatest Fighters cover to cover, pick your favorites at random, or simply browse through the many rare photographs, "at the bell, come out arguing."

Author : United States. Congress
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 708 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1957
Category : Law
ISBN : UCR:31210026416410

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Congressional Record by United States. Congress Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1152 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1922
Category : Almanacs, American
ISBN : NWU:35556017929118

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The World Almanac and Encyclopedia by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 908 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1958
Category : Almanacs, American
ISBN : STANFORD:36105119862741

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The World Almanac and Book of Facts by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1204 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1920
Category : Almanacs, American
ISBN : NWU:35556021877170

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World Almanac and Encyclopedia by Anonim Pdf

Author : George Edward Plumbe,James Langland,Claude Othello Pike
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 970 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1937
Category : Almanacs, American
ISBN : UOM:39015063752219

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The Chicago Daily News Almanac and Year Book for ... by George Edward Plumbe,James Langland,Claude Othello Pike Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1922
Category : Periodicals
ISBN : UIUC:30112109516697

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THE VILLAGER by Anonim Pdf

Author : James B. Roberts,Alexander G. Skutt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 660 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : UOM:39015056916078

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The Boxing Register by James B. Roberts,Alexander G. Skutt Pdf

The greatest fighters of all time come to life in the pages of this carefully researched and fully illustrated guide to the sweat science. This book is packed with action, photos, and figures.

Author : George Edward Plumbe,James Langland,Claude Othello Pike
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1032 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1924
Category : Almanacs, American
ISBN : UGA:32108024918792

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Daily News Almanac and Political Register by George Edward Plumbe,James Langland,Claude Othello Pike Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1030 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1930
Category : Almanacs, American
ISBN : WISC:89062843966

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The Daily News Almanac and Political Register for ... by Anonim Pdf

Author : Ian Morrison
Publisher : Guinness Publishing
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0851123457

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Boxing by Ian Morrison Pdf