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Boxing in Philadelphia: Tales of Struggle and Survival
Gabe Oppenheim
Boxing in Philadelphia: Tales of Struggle and Survival
Gabe Oppenheim
In this book, author Gabe Oppenheim examines the rise and fall of boxing in Philadelphia, and how it often mirrored the city's own narrative arc. Throughout, Oppenheim weaves together cultural history, urban studies, and biographical sketches of Philadelphia fighters such as Jimmy Young, Meldrick "The Kid" Taylor, Teon Kennedy, and Mike Jones.
250 pages, 11 black & white halftones
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | October 16, 2014 |
ISBN13 | 9781442236455 |
Publishers | Rowman & Littlefield |
Pages | 250 |
Dimensions | 232 × 158 × 19 mm · 498 g |
Language | English |
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