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  • Sweet William ? The Life of Billy Conn: The Life of Billy Conn

    Sweet William ? The Life of Billy Conn by O`toole, Andrew;

    The Life of Billy Conn

    Series: Sport and Society; 160;

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    Product details:

    • Edition number 1st Edition
    • Publisher MO ? University of Illinois Press
    • Date of Publication 21 July 2010
    • Number of Volumes Paperback

    • ISBN 9780252077456
    • Binding Paperback
    • No. of pages376 pages
    • Size 229x152x26 mm
    • Weight 500 g
    • Language English
    • Illustrations 14 black & white photographs
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    Short description:

    A tribute to Billy Conn, one of the greatest light-heavyweight boxing champions of all time

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    Long description:

    An Irish working-class hero of Pittsburgh, Billy Conn captured hearts through his ebullient personality, stellar boxing record, and good looks. A light heavyweight boxing champion best remembered for his sensational near-defeat of heavyweight champion Joe Louis in 1941, Conn is still regarded as one of the greatest fighters of all time. Andrew O'Toole chronicles the boxing, Hollywood, and army careers of "the Pittsburgh Kid" by drawing from newspaper accounts, Billy's personal scrapbooks, and fascinating interviews with family. Presenting an intimate look at the champion's relationships with his girlfriend, manager, and rivals, O'Toole compellingly captures the personal life of a public icon and the pageantry of sports during the 1930s and '40s.



    "Affectionate yet evenhanded biography of the fighter known as 'The Pittsburgh Kid.' O'Toole makes a relatively normal life sing with his obvious passion for his subject, his meticulous research and his ability to empathize with Conn, his family and the colorful characters who inhabited the boxer's literal and metaphorical corner. A welcome addition to the boxing-literature canon."--Kirkus Reviews, October 15, 2007

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