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Author:   Mark Allen Baker
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.467kg
ISBN:  

9781476664323

ISBN 10:   1476664323
Pages:   278
Publication Date:   14 December 2017
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction One. Rising to the Occasion, 1900–1901 Two. A Champion’s Ascent, 1902–1903 Three. The Triad to Legitimacy, 1904 Four. Not So Fast, 1905 Five. As World Champion, 1906 Six. Preserve and Defend, 1907 Seven. Minister of Defense, 1908 Eight. Two Champions, Two Divisions and One Family, 1909 Nine. A Champion’s Pace, 1910 Ten. From the Comfort of Home, 1911 Eleven. Losing the Title, 1912 Twelve. The Thrill Is Gone, 1913–1919 Thirteen. The Black Sox Scandal of 1919, 1919–1921 Fourteen. Misdeeds and Mishaps in the Roaring Twenties Fifteen. The Great Depression and Beyond Sixteen. Clever Beyond Words Appendix: Abe Attell Official Record Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

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Baker brings the gutsy little featherweight back to his life with his wonderful and informative biography of Abe Attell...in vivid detail...thorough research and detailed description of the fights. Attell's life story is given an honest treatment.... Baker has done a Herculean task with his intensive research and thrilling writing style. Highly Recommended. --The U.S.A. Boxing News.

"""Baker brings the gutsy little featherweight back to his life with his wonderful and informative biography...vivid detail...thorough research and detailed description of [Attell's] fights...Attell's life story is given an honest treatment...Baker has done a Herculean task with his intensive research and thrilling writing style...highly recommended""--The USA Boxing News; ""smartly written...a solid achievement...a master of detail...[Baker's] research is extensive and filled with fascinating facts...many striking images""--IBRO Journal; ""[Baker's] research is extensive and filled with fascinating facts about Abe's lengthy boxing career and life. A notable achievement.""--The Resident; ""smartly written...Baker's book is a solid achievement. A master of detail, his research is extensive and filled with fascinating facts...many striking images of Attell.""--International Boxing Research Organization Journal."

Author Information

Mark Allen Baker, business executive and author of hundreds of articles and more than 25 books, is the only person to serve the International Boxing Hall of Fame as an author, historian, chairperson, sponsor, volunteer and biographer. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame, and was accorded a Lifetime Award of Merit by the State University of New York in 2022.

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