Description: Filled with anecdotes and insights, this book traces the prizefighter's rise from a sharecropper's cabin in Alabama to the sweaty Brewster gym in Detroit to finally, the lofty position as a genuine American hero. It explores his impact on an entire of other black Americans, including Lena Horne, Malcolm X, Berry Gordon, Maya Angelou, and Richard Wright. More than just a simple sports biography, JOE LEWIS: THE GREAT BLACK HOPE is the most comprehensive portrait yet written of this icon and the times in which he lived. It is a stirring combination of social and sports history, enriched by more than100 photographs, including many in full color. First edition, first printing in as new condition
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Format: Hardcover
Age Level: Adults
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Language: English
Publication Year: 1996
Book Title: Joe Lewis
Author: Bak, Richard
Publisher: Taylor
Type: Biography
