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The Onion Picker: Carmen Basilio and Boxing in the 1950s

The Onion Picker: Carmen Basilio and Boxing in the 1950s - Hardcover

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Availability:In StockContributor:Gary B. YoumansPublish date:2007-10-01Pages:232
Language:EnglishPublisher:Cambell Road Press, Inc.ISBN-13:9780815681755ISBN-10:815681755UPC:9780815681755Book Category:Sports & RecreationBook Subcategory:Boxing, HistorySize:9.26 x 6.36 x 0.80 inchesWeight:1.0119Product ID:SC2F15TDV6

The Onion Picker: Carmen Basilio and Boxing in the 1950s

On September 23, 1957, Carmen Basilio moved up in weight class to challenge the great Sugar Ray Robinson, pound for pound the greatest boxer of all time, for the middleweight championship of the world. Basilio, the ultimate warrior, set the stage for a classic matchup between two of the sport's best fighters. Leading up to the title fight, Robinson had angered his opponent with his arrogance and...

Language:EnglishPublisher:Cambell Road Press, Inc.ISBN-13:9780815681755ISBN-10:815681755UPC:9780815681755Book Category:Sports & RecreationBook Subcategory:Boxing, HistorySize:9.26 x 6.36 x 0.80 inchesWeight:1.0119Product ID:SC2F15TDV6
Gary B. Youmans is a sports marketing consultant and has owned a minor league basketball team. He is coauthor of '59: The Story of the 1959 Syracuse National Championship Football Team and '63: The Story of the 1963 World Championship Chicago Bears, both distributed by Syracuse University Press.
Publisher: Cambell Road Press, Inc.

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