Mexican American Boxing From The Golden State

Author : Gene Aguilera
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2024-02-12
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781540260697

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Mexican American Boxing from the Golden State by Gene Aguilera Pdf

The Mexican American boxer is one who leaves it all in the ring. They have been described as devastating punchers, fearless fighters, and tough competitors by boxing fans, sportswriters, and commentators alike. Mexican American boxers have long carried a reputation in boxing circles as being the ultimate crowd-pleasers. In continuing that tradition, the dramatic testimonies of seven distinct, valiant, and dashing warriors from the Golden State of California are presented here in intricate detail: Aurelio Herrera, Art Aragon, Mando Ramos, Bobby Chacon, "Yaqui" Lopez, Arturo Frias, and Oscar Muniz. By exposing new generations to their action-packed stories, new life is breathed into these talented and gifted boxers, ensuring their fighting spirit and heartfelt memories will never die. This volume salutes these pioneers of Mexican American boxing for opening the doors for today's boxers.

Author : Stephen D. Allen
Publisher : University of New Mexico Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780826358561

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A History of Boxing in Mexico by Stephen D. Allen Pdf

The violent sport of boxing shaped and was shaped by notions of Mexican national identity during the twentieth century. This book reveals how boxing and boxers became sources of national pride and sparked debates on what it meant to be Mexican, masculine, and modern. The success of world-champion Mexican boxers played a key role in the rise of Los Angeles as the center of pugilistic activity in the United States. This international success made the fighters potent symbols of a Mexican culture that was cosmopolitan, nationalist, and masculine. With research in archives on both sides of the border, the author uses their life stories to trace the history and meaning of Mexican boxing.

Author : Gene Aguilera
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467130899

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Mexican American Boxing in Los Angeles by Gene Aguilera Pdf

Welcome to the colorful, flamboyant, and wonderful world of Mexican American boxing in Los Angeles. From the minute they stepped into the ring, Mexican American fighters have electrified fans with their explosiveness and courage. These historical images bring to life a sociological culture consisting of knockouts, the Main Street Gym, the Olympic Auditorium, neighborhood rivalries, Mexican idols, posters, and promoters. Like a winding thread, "the Golden Boy" Art Aragon bobs and weaves throughout the book. From "Mexican" Joe Rivers to Oscar De La Hoya, the true stories of their sensational ring wars are told while keeping alive the spirit and legacy of Mexican American boxing from the greater Los Angeles area.

Author : Richard Santillan,Mark A. Ocegueda,Terry A. Cannon
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 9780738593166

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Mexican American Baseball in the Inland Empire by Richard Santillan,Mark A. Ocegueda,Terry A. Cannon Pdf

Mexican American Baseball in the Inland Empire celebrates the thriving culture of former teams from Pomona, Ontario, Cucamonga, Chino, Claremont, San Bernardino, Colton, Riverside, Corona, Beaumont, and the Coachella Valley. From the early 20th century through the 1950s, baseball diamonds in the Inland Empire provided unique opportunities for nurturing athletic and educational skills, ethnic identity, and political self-determination for Mexican Americans during an era of segregation. Legendary men's and women's teams--such as the Corona Athletics, San Bernardino's Mitla Café, the Colton Mercuries, and Las Debs de Corona--served as an important means for Mexican American communities to examine civil and educational rights and offer valuable insight on social, cultural, and gender roles. These evocative photographs recall the often-neglected history of Mexican American barrio baseball clubs of the Inland Empire.

Author : Gene Aguilera
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2021-10-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467107327

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Lost Stories of West Coast Latino Boxing by Gene Aguilera Pdf

Many West Coast Latino boxers have entered and departed the ring, their anecdotes left behind like another stain on the mat. Latino boxing stories have floated around for ages without the benefit of being passed down from generation to generation. Buried tales and colorful narratives of beloved Mexican ring idols such as Ruben Olivares, Mando Ramos, Carlos Zarate, Danny "Little Red" Lopez, Bobby Chacon, Carlos Palomino, and Alberto Davila are showcased in these pages, their stories revived because no champion deserves to be forgotten. Other overlooked heroes and one-hit wonders of the golden era of Southland boxing (1940s-1970s) will also be saluted, along with the bygone contenders of the barrio who never saw their name in neon lights.

Author : Bradford Luckingham
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2015-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780816532094

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Minorities in Phoenix by Bradford Luckingham Pdf

Phoenix is the largest city in the Southwest and one of the largest urban centers in the country, yet less has been published about its minority populations than those of other major metropolitan areas. Bradford Luckingham has now written a straightforward narrative history of Mexican Americans, Chinese Americans, and African Americans in Phoenix from the 1860s to the present, tracing their struggles against segregation and discrimination and emphasizing the active roles they have played in shaping their own destinies. Settled in the mid-nineteenth century by Anglo and Mexican pioneers, Phoenix emerged as an Anglo-dominated society that presented formidable obstacles to minorities seeking access to jobs, education, housing, and public services. It was not until World War II and the subsequent economic boom and civil rights era that opportunities began to open up. Drawing on a variety of sources, from newspaper files to statistical data to oral accounts, Luckingham profiles the general history of each community, revealing the problems it has faced and the progress it has made. His overview of the public life of these three ethnic groups shows not only how they survived, but how they contributed to the evolution of one of America's fastest-growing cities.

Author : Gene Aguilera
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2014-04-21
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781439642726

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Mexican American Boxing in Los Angeles by Gene Aguilera Pdf

Welcome to the colorful, flamboyant, and wonderful world of Mexican American boxing in Los Angeles. From the minute they stepped into the ring, Mexican American fighters have electrified fans with their explosiveness and courage. These historical images bring to life a sociological culture consisting of knockouts, the Main Street Gym, the Olympic Auditorium, neighborhood rivalries, Mexican idols, posters, and promoters. Like a winding thread, the Golden Boy Art Aragon bobs and weaves throughout the book. From Mexican Joe Rivers to Oscar De La Hoya, the true stories of their sensational ring wars are told while keeping alive the spirit and legacy of Mexican American boxing from the greater Los Angeles area.

Author : Richard A. Santillán,José M. Alamillo,Anna Bermúdez,Juan J. Canchola-Ventura,Al Ramos
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2016-08-22
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781439657348

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Mexican American Baseball in Ventura County by Richard A. Santillán,José M. Alamillo,Anna Bermúdez,Juan J. Canchola-Ventura,Al Ramos Pdf

Mexican American Baseball in Ventura County pays tribute to the legendary teams and players from Ventura, Oxnard, Camarillo, Simi Valley, Moorpark, Santa Paula, and other surrounding neighborhoods. From the early 20th century through the 1950s, baseball in Ventura County safeguarded opportunities for nurturing athletic and educational skills, asserting ethnic identity, promoting political self-confidence, developing economic autonomy, and redefining gender roles for women. Outside the ball field, these players and their families helped create the multibillion-dollar agricultural wealth that relied heavily on their backbreaking labor. These extraordinary photographs and remarkable stories shed unparalleled light on the long and rich history of baseball and softball in this celebrated region of California.

Author : Lilia Fernández
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 792 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2018-03-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9798216041207

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50 Events That Shaped Latino History [2 volumes] by Lilia Fernández Pdf

Which historical events were key to shaping Latino culture? This book provides coverage of the 50 most pivotal developments over 500 years that have shaped the Latino experience, offering primary sources, biographies of notable figures, and suggested readings for inquiry. Latinos—people of European, Indigenous, and African descent—have had a presence in North America long before the first British settlements arrived to the Eastern seaboard. The encounters between Spanish colonizers and the native peoples of the Americas initiated 500 years of a rich and vibrant history—an intermingled, cultural evolution that continues today in the 21st century. 50 Events that Shaped Latino History: An Encyclopedia of the American Mosaic is a valuable reference that provides a chronological overview of Latino/a history beginning with the indigenous populations of the Americas through the present day. It is divided into time period, such as Pre-Colonial Era to Spanish Empire, pre-1521–1810, and covers a variety of themes relevant to the time period, making it easy for the reader find information. The coverage offers readers background on critical events that have shaped Latino/a populations, revealed the conditions and experiences of Latinos, or highlighted their contributions to U.S. society. The text addresses events as varied as the U.S.-Mexican War to the rise of Latin jazz. The entries present a balance of political and cultural events, social developments, legal cases, and broader trends. Each entry has a chronology, a main narrative, biographies of notable figures, and suggested further readings, as well as one or more primary sources that offer additional context or information on the given event. These primary source materials offer readers additional insight via a first-hand account, original voices, or direct evidence on the subject matter.

Author : Jorge Iber,Samuel Octavio Regalado
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781603445016

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Mexican Americans and Sports by Jorge Iber,Samuel Octavio Regalado Pdf

For at least a century, across the United States, Mexican American athletes have actively participated in community-based, interscholastic, and professional sports. The people of the ranchos and the barrios have used sport for recreation, leisure, and community bonding. Until now, though, relatively few historians have focused on the sports participation of Latinos, including the numerically preponderant Mexican Americans. This volume gathers an important collection of such studies, arranged in rough chronological order, spanning the period from the late 1920s through the present. They survey and analyze sporting experiences and organizations, as well as their impact on communal and individual lives. Contributions spotlight diverse fields of athletic endeavor: baseball, football, soccer, boxing, track, and softball. Mexican Americans and Sports contributes to the emerging understanding of the value of sport to minority populations in communities throughout the United States. Those interested in sports history will benefit from the book's focus on under-studied Mexican American participation, and those interested in Mexican American history will welcome the insight into this aspect of the group's social history.

Author : Eugene H. Berwanger
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Colorado
ISBN : 9780252031229

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The Rise of the Centennial State by Eugene H. Berwanger Pdf

A vivid description of Colorado's beginnings This is the first single-volume history of the Colorado territory, encompassing the entire territorial period from the beginning of the Civil War to 1876, when Colorado became a state. The Rise of the Centennial State traces the growth of the territory as new technologies increased mining profits and as new modes of transportation--especially the Union Pacific and Kansas Pacific railroads--opened the territory to eastern markets, bringing waves of settlers to farm, ranch, and establish new communities. Eugene H. Berwanger's history is packed with colorful characters and portraits of sprawling, brawling frontier and mining towns from Denver to Central City. He presents a multifaceted discussion of Colorado's resurgence after the war, with rich discussions of the role of minorities in the territory's development: Indian-white relations (including discussions of now forgotten battles of Beecher's Island and Summit Springs, which destroyed the Indians' hold on the Colorado Plains); the social segregation of blacks in Denver; and Mexican Americans' displeasure at being separated from the Hispano culture of New Mexico. Berwanger also demonstrates the decisive role of Colorado's admission to statehood in swinging the disputed presidential election of 1876 to the Republican candidate, Rutherford B. Hayes.

Author : Gregory Steven Rodríguez
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Boxing
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173008020345

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Palaces of Pain - Arenas of Mexican-American Dreams by Gregory Steven Rodríguez Pdf

Author : David Wood,P. Louise Johnson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-13
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781317991328

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Sporting Cultures by David Wood,P. Louise Johnson Pdf

The essays that comprise this book mark new territory in the study of sport in the Hispanic world, a key site of cultural experience for the populations of Latin America, the United States and the Iberian Peninsula. The scope of the volume is the exploration of the representation and interaction of sport / text / body in a variety of cultural forms in Latin America, Spain and the chicano population of the USA. As such, it opens a path for further study of an area that is experiencing significant growth in the international academic community. The book consists of 11 chapters by different authors, and an introduction, totalling c.85,000 words. The essays deal with the key sporting practices of the Hispanic world, including boxing, baseball, athletics, Olympic movements and football, approaching them as physical manifestations in their own right and as cultural representations (via media images, poetry, narrative fiction, murals) through the research methodologies of the humanities and social sciences. This book was previously published as a special issue of the International Journal of the History of Sport

Author : Gene Aguilera
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781467128834

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Latino Boxing in Southern California by Gene Aguilera Pdf

Southern California, with its burgeoning Latino population, marked the spot as the proving ground for world-class boxers from Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Panama, Nicaragua, and El Salvador to showcase their talent with exciting and unforgettable bouts. Latino Boxing in Southern California tells the true, heartfelt stories of Latino and Mexican ring idols who did battle on the West Coast, while exploring the mythical devotion boxing purists and fans have for their boxers. This colorful tribute to the sweet science, Los Angeles-style, keeps the memory alive of when boxing in this town revolved around the beloved Olympic Auditorium, Main St. Gym, and the Forum.

Author : American Film Institute
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 1464 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Motion pictures
ISBN : 0520215214

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AFI Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States by American Film Institute Pdf