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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Mark Allen BakerPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.458kg ISBN: 9781476685526ISBN 10: 1476685525 Pages: 260 Publication Date: 09 September 2022 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction One. A Machinist’s Son Two. Establishing Proficiency, 1940–1941 Three. The War Years, Part 1, 1942–1943 Four. The War Years, Part 2, 1944–1945 Five. Postwar Pugilism, 1946–1947 Six. Ring Rivalry, 1948–1949 Seven. The Pinnacle, 1950–1951 Eight. Moving Forward, 1952–1954 Nine. One Last Shot, 1955–1958 Ten. Last Rounds, 1959–1969 Eleven. The Seventies, 1970–1979 Twelve. Retirement, 1980–2006 Appendix A: A Canastota Scrapbook Appendix B: Guglielmo Papaleo—Boxing Record Appendix C: Skills Overview Appendix D: Official Records of Associated Members of the International Boxing Hall of Fame Chapter Notes Bibliography IndexReviewsIn glorious detail, Mr. Baker takes the readers back to Yesteryear...The author gives such vivid accounts of Pep's battles, so much so, that the reader can literally hear the thump of the punches landed in those contests....Mr. Baker still repeatedly educates us with information that we never knew before. We cannot think of one author out there who researches a subject as diligently as the author does. Not only is his narrative absorbing, but his footnotes alone make for additional compelling reading. Willie Pep has been the subject of many books over the past 70-plus years, but never has his ring accomplishments been burned into the pages better than Mr. Baker's work. If one had not been impressed with Pep's amazing career before reading this text, then after reading, there will be further acclaim of Willie Will o' the Wisp Pep....Mr. Baker is always one to bring up details that are unexpected....Willie Pep's gutsy fortitude and immense talent shines brightly through the pages....We did not think it could be possible, but Mr. Baker outshines himself with this marvelous book on the incomparable Willie Pep. This book is highly recommended for super reading!! --The USA Boxing News """meticulously researched, superbly written...And those photos! Magnificent!""--IBRO Journal. ""In glorious detail, Mr. Baker takes the readers back to Yesteryear...The author gives such vivid accounts of Pep's battles, so much so, that the reader can literally hear the thump of the punches landed in those contests....Mr. Baker still repeatedly educates us with information that we never knew before. We cannot think of one author out there who researches a subject as diligently as the author does. Not only is his narrative absorbing, but his footnotes alone make for additional compelling reading. Willie Pep has been the subject of many books over the past 70-plus years, but never has his ring accomplishments been burned into the pages better than Mr. Baker's work. If one had not been impressed with Pep's amazing career before reading this text, then after reading, there will be further acclaim of Willie ""Will o' the Wisp"" Pep....Mr. Baker is always one to bring up details that are unexpected....Willie Pep's gutsy fortitude and immense talent shines brightly through the pages....We did not think it could be possible, but Mr. Baker outshines himself with this marvelous book on the incomparable Willie Pep. This book is highly recommended for super reading!!""--The USA Boxing News" """In glorious detail, Mr. Baker takes the readers back to Yesteryear...The author gives such vivid accounts of Pep's battles, so much so, that the reader can literally hear the thump of the punches landed in those contests....Mr. Baker still repeatedly educates us with information that we never knew before. We cannot think of one author out there who researches a subject as diligently as the author does. Not only is his narrative absorbing, but his footnotes alone make for additional compelling reading. Willie Pep has been the subject of many books over the past 70-plus years, but never has his ring accomplishments been burned into the pages better than Mr. Baker's work. If one had not been impressed with Pep's amazing career before reading this text, then after reading, there will be further acclaim of Willie ""Will o' the Wisp"" Pep....Mr. Baker is always one to bring up details that are unexpected....Willie Pep's gutsy fortitude and immense talent shines brightly through the pages....We did not think it could be possible, but Mr. Baker outshines himself with this marvelous book on the incomparable Willie Pep. This book is highly recommended for super reading!!""--The USA Boxing News ""meticulously researched, superbly written...And those photos! Magnificent!""--IBRO Journal." Author InformationMark 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. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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