King of the World
Muhammad Ali and the Rise of an American Hero
New York : Vintage, 1999.
Format: Ebook
Description: 1 online resource (xvii, 326 pages) : illustrations.
Explores the transformation of a young boxer into an internationally renowned athlete, mythic hero, American icon, and central figure in the twentieth century's social, cultural, and racial conflicts.
Contents:
Pt. One -- 1. Underground man -- 2. Two minutes, six seconds -- 3. Mr. Fury and Mr. Gray -- 4. Stripped -- Pt.Two -- 5.The bicycle thief -- 6. Twentieth-century exuberance -- 7. Secrets -- 8. Hype -- Pt.Three -- 9. The cross and the crescent -- 10. Bear hunting -- 11. "Eat your words" -- 12. The changeling -- Pt. Four -- 13. "Save me, Joe Louis ... -- 14. Gunfire -- 15. The anchor punch -- 16. What's in a name? -- Epilogue : Old men by the fire.
Subjects:
Ali, Muḣammad, 1942-
Boxers (Sports) -- United States -- Biography.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports.
GAMES / Gambling / Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION / Business Aspects.
SPORTS & RECREATION / Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION / History.
SPORTS & RECREATION / Reference.
TRAVEL / Special Interest / Sports.
Ali, Muḣammad, 1942-
Boxers (Sports) -- United States -- Biography.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports.
GAMES / Gambling / Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION / Business Aspects.
SPORTS & RECREATION / Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION / History.
SPORTS & RECREATION / Reference.
TRAVEL / Special Interest / Sports.
ISBN:
9780804173629
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Ebook
Includes bibliographical references (pages [307]-310) and index.
Description based on print version record.
Description based on print version record.