| Baltimore's Boxing Legacy: 1893-2003 Contributor(s): Scharf, Thomas (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738515612 ISBN-13: 9780738515618 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2003 Annotation: Primary Coverage Area: Baltimore area, Townoon Petesville Rosedale |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - Sports & Recreation | Boxing - Sports & Recreation | History |
| Series: Images of Sports |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 6.36" W x 9.4" (0.65 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - South Atlantic - Geographic Orientation - Maryland - Locality - Baltimore, Maryland |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The boxing history of Baltimore dates back over a century. Over that time the Monumental City has produced seven world champions and numerous top contenders. Joe Gans, the first Baltimorean and African-American ever to win a world title, in 1902, learned his boxing science in the city, earning him the title of "The Old Master" while he shucked oysters on Broadway. Baltimore's Boxing Legacy: 1893 to 2003 chronicles the evolution of fistiana from venues such as the Eureka Athletic Club, Gayety Theatre, Lyric Theatre, Carlin's Park, Baltimore Coliseum, Oriole Park, Steelworkers' Hall, to the Civic Center. It is a tale of ethnicity and race, of color barriers broken, and near-champions and contenders remembered. The likes of Johnny Kid Williams, the Dundee brothers Joe and Vince, Benny Schwartz, Jack Portney, Harry Jeffra, Red Burman, Joe Poodles Sr., Mack Lewis, Vincent Pettway, Hasim Rahman, and many more are showcased in addition to trainers, managers, matchmakers, and promoters. |
Contributor Bio(s): Scharf, Thomas: - Author Thomas Scharf is a boxing historian and member of the International Boxing Research Organization, and also serves as an elector to the International Boxing Hall of Fame. His compilation of more than 200-rarely seen photographs skillfully illustrates Baltimore's heritage as an elite boxing city. |