Jess Willard

Heavyweight Champion of the World (1915-1919)

Arly Allen (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

300 Seiten

2016
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-6444-6 (ISBN)

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This is the first full-length biography of Jess Willard who won the heavyweight boxing title in 1915 by defeating Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight champion. The book sheds new light on Willard who became the most famous man in America as a result of his victory.

This is the first full-length biography of Jess Willard who won the heavyweight boxing title in 1915 by defeating Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight champion. As such this book brings new light on Willard who became the most famous man in America as a result of his victory Jess Willlard was considered unbeatable in his day. He lost his title in 1919 to Jack Dempsey in one of the most violent defeats in boxing history. Willard attempted a come-back but was defeated again by Luis Firpo in 1923 and retired from the ring at that time. He died in 1968, largely forgotten by the boxing public. This work was made possible by the support of the Willard family, particularly James Willard Mace, Jess Willard's grandson, who provided family documents and photos, some of which are included in this book.

Arly Allen was President of Allen Press, Inc., a scholarly printer and publisher for many years until his retirement in 1993. He then began research on the early history of boxing and has published a number of articles on boxing. He lives in Lawrence, Kansas, USA.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Tracy Callis

Preface

1. The Defeat of Jack Johnson and the Triumph

the Great White Hope

2. Growing Up in Kansas and Boxing in Oklahoma

3. The White Hope Era (1911–1912)

4. 1913: A Year of Consequences

5. 1914: The Rise of Willard and the Destruction

Championship Boxing in California

6. Show Business

7. Back to the Ring: 1915–1916

8. The World War and Fred Fulton

9. 1919 and the Battle with Jack Dempsey

10. Jess Willard Returns

11. Final Thoughts

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

Erscheinungsdatum	03.12.2016
Zusatzinfo	39 photographs
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 254 mm
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Kampfsport / Selbstverteidigung
ISBN-10	1-4766-6444-7 / 1476664447
ISBN-13	978-1-4766-6444-6 / 9781476664446
Zustand	Neuware