The Magnificent Max Baer

The Life of the Heavyweight Champion and Film Star

Colleen Aycock, David W. Wallace (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

320 Seiten

2018
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-7161-1 (ISBN)

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California's ""Glamour Boy"" and world champion boxer was a movie attraction for women and a money-making draw for promoters during the Great Depression. This is the first complete biography to cover Max Baer's boxing record; his early family life; his film, stage, television, and radio careers; and his WW II Army service.

Boxing might not have survived the 1930s if not for Max Baer. A contender for every heavyweight championship 1932-1941, California's "Glamour Boy" brought back the "million-dollar gate" not seen since the 1920s. His radio voice sold millions of Gillette razor blades; his leading-man appeal made him a heartthrob in The Prizefighter and the Lady (1933). The film was banned in Nazi Germany--Baer had worn a Star of David on his trunks when he TKOed German former champ Max Schmeling.

Baer defeated 275-pound Primo Carnera in 1934 for the championship, losing it to Jim Braddock the next year. Contrary to Cinderella Man, (2005), Baer--favored 10 to 1--was not a villain and the fight was more controversial than the film suggested. His battle with Joe Louis three months later drew the highest gate of the decade.

This first comprehensive biography covers Baer's complete ring record, his early life, his career on radio, film, stage and television, and his World War II army service.

Colleen Aycock, co-editor for the International Boxing Research Organization, was named to the New Mexico Boxing Hall of Fame and is the author, co-author or co-editor of five books on boxing. She lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. David W. Wallace is a retired, aerospace systems engineer. He lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

One • The Butcher Boys, 1831 to 1929

Two • Livermore Larruper Kills Campbell, 1930

Three • New York Meets Lochinvar, 1930, 1931

Four • Pied Piper’s Road Back to Contender, 1931

Five • Elimination Battles of 1932

Six • Battle of the Two Maxes, 1933

Seven • The Heavyweight Championship, Carnera, 1934

Eight • Championship Year, 1934 to 1935

Nine • Clown Prince Loses Crown to Braddock, 1935

Ten • Former Champion Meets Louis, 1935

Eleven • Madcap Exhibition Tour, 1936

Twelve • Baer Storms England, Farr and Foord, 1937, 1938

Thirteen • No Clowning for Nova, 1939

Fourteen • The Screwball Championship, Galento, 1940

Fifteen • The Magnificent’s Last Fights, 1940–1941

Sixteen • You’re in the Army Now! 1942 to 1945

Seventeen • Glamour Boy in Hollywood, 1933 to 1958

Eighteen • Maximilian’s Last Act

Postscript

Appendix: Ring Record

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

Erscheinungsdatum	08.08.2018
Zusatzinfo	80 photos, appendix, notes, bibliography, index
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 254 mm
Gewicht	558 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Kampfsport / Selbstverteidigung
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung
ISBN-10	1-4766-7161-3 / 1476671613
ISBN-13	978-1-4766-7161-1 / 9781476671611
Zustand	Neuware