The Big Fight

Muhammad Ali vs Al "Blue" Lewis

Dave Hannigan (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

178 Seiten

2019
Yellow Jersey Press (Verlag)
978-0-224-06307-4 (ISBN)

Infos

Twenty-four hours after arriving in Dublin, Muhammad Ali rang his publicist Harold Conrad. "Hey, Hal?" said Ali, "where are all the niggers in this country?" "Ali," replied Conrad, "there aren't any." On July 19, 1972, it took Muhammad Ali 11 rounds to defeat Al 'Blue' Lewis at Croke Park, Dublin. From the moment the world's most charismatic athlete touched down at Dublin Airport and announced his maternal great-grandfather Abe Grady had emigrated from County Clare more than a century before, the country was in his thrall and, of course, being Ali - he loved it. During the extraordinary week that followed Ali was both charming and charmed by those who came to pay homage - among them, the then Taoiseach, Jack Lynch, civil rights campaigner Bernadette Devlin, Oscar-winning director John Huston, actor Peter O'Toole and an old lady who invited him into her house for a cup of tea. Through interviews with dozens of those whose paths Ali crossed and many centrally involved in the planning and promotion of the event, Dave Hannigan tells the story of one incredible boxer and the remarkable impact of his visit on the country of his ancestors

Autor

Currently based in New York where he writes for Dublin's Sunday Tribune, Dave Hannigan was formerly Irish football correspondent for the Sunday Times. In 1988 he wrote The Garrison Game, a portrait of Irish football. He has been honoured in Ireland's National Media Awards twice. In 1995, he was named Young Journalist of the Year and in 1999, he won the TV sport category for a documentary he co-produced on the troubled life of the former Manchester United and Aston Villa centre-half Paul McGrath.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 5.12.2019
• Zusatzinfo: 8
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 129 x 198 mm
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Kampfsport / Selbstverteidigung
• ISBN-10: 0-224-06307-3 / 0224063073
• ISBN-13: 978-0-224-06307-4 / 9780224063074
• Zustand: Neuware