Emerald Emperors of the Ring: Irish and Irish American Boxers in the United States - Paperback
by Kevin Martin
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Language:EnglishPublisher:McFarland and Company, Inc.ISBN-13:9781476697048ISBN-10:1476697043UPC:9781476697048Book Category:Sports & Recreation, HistoryBook Subcategory:Boxing, EuropeBook Topic:IrelandSize:10.00 x 7.00 x 0.50 inchesWeight:0.9215Product ID:SC81GMGPNG
Emerald Emperors of the Ring: Irish and Irish American Boxers in the United States
In 1903, the National Police Gazette wrote that Irish boxers were greeted by audiences with "a hearty cheer and earnest backing." For a time in the United States, the Irishman became the idealized boxer--the apotheosis of masculinity. The "Emperors of Masculinity," as author Gerard Earley described the leading heavyweight boxers of the era, had become Emerald Emperors. This book is the first...
Language:EnglishPublisher:McFarland and Company, Inc.ISBN-13:9781476697048ISBN-10:1476697043UPC:9781476697048Book Category:Sports & Recreation, HistoryBook Subcategory:Boxing, EuropeBook Topic:IrelandSize:10.00 x 7.00 x 0.50 inchesWeight:0.9215Product ID:SC81GMGPNG
Kevin Martin is a retired lecturer in Irish social and cultural history and has written four previous books. He lives in Castlebar, County Mayo, in the west of Ireland.
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