Ingemar Johansson: Swedish Heavyweight Boxing Champion by Ken Brooks (English) P

Description: Ingemar Johansson by Ken Brooks Ingemar Johanssons right hand--dubbed "The Hammer of Thor"--was the most fearsome in boxing, and Johanssons three fights with Floyd Patterson rank among the sports classic rivalries. Yet most fans know little about the Swedish playboy who won the world heavyweight championship with a shocking third round knockout of Patterson and held it for six days short of a year (1959-1960). During his reign, the raffish "Ingo" hit fashionable nightspots on two continents, romanced Elizabeth Taylor, and refused to kowtow to the mobsters who controlled boxing. This first-ever biography of Johansson chronicles his fistic triumphs as a Goteborg teen prodigy, his humiliating disqualification for "cowardice" at the 1952 Olympics, his storybook romances with Birgit Lundgren and Edna Alsterlund and his post-career life and tragic early dementia. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Ken Brooks is a freelance writer and retired educator. He lives in Louisville, Kentucky. Table of Contents Table of ContentsAcknowledgementsIntroductionPart1. Roots2. Breakthrough3. The 1952 Olympics4. Turning Pro5. Birgit6. Taking on Machen7. Edwin and CusPart8. Grossingers9. No Longer a Dream10. Patterson-Johansson I11. Delirium12. Fighting the Fight Mob13. Pop Culture Ingo14. Back to Work15. Patterson-Johansson II16. After the Fall17. Dancin with Johansson18. Patterson-Johansson III19. One More FightPart Three 20. Cutting Ties21. Edna22. Troubling Times23. Changes24. There Is Only One IngoEpilogue: The Hammer of ThorProfessional Boxing RecordBibliographyIndex Review "a much-needed biography of a figure who has been ignored"—Standard Examiner; "very easy to read...a much needed study of an Olympian, a celebrity, and a Heavyweight Champion of the world.... Ken Brooks expertly written biography will hopefully help to raise the profile of Ingemar Johansson"—Sport in American History; "meticulous research...Brooks writes not only about Johansson, but also pens an excellent history of boxing during the late 50s and early 60s...fascinating and enlightening reading...a must read...Ingo deserved to have a good book written about him, and Ken Brooks has done him that service"—Boston Post-Gazette; "the first biography to be written about Johansson...entertaining and informative"—Box Nation; "this book is one of those that deserves a wide readership. Mr. Brooks has done meticulous research, organized his material, given an array of footnotes to back up that research, and ends up with a lively narrative about a fascinating figure in the world of boxing...excellent...fascinating and enlightening...a must read"—Boxing over Broadway. Review Quote "a much-needed biography of a figure who has been ignored"-- Standard Examiner "very easy to read...a much needed study of an Olympian, a celebrity, and a Heavyweight Champion of the world.... Ken Brooks expertly written biography will hopefully help to raise the profile of Ingemar Johansson"-- Sport in American History "meticulous research...Brooks writes not only about Johansson, but also pens an excellent history of boxing during the late 50s and early 60s...fascinating and enlightening reading...a must read...Ingo deserved to have a good book written about him, and Ken Brooks has done him that service"-- Boston Post-Gazette "the first biography to be written about Johansson...entertaining and informative"-- Box Nation "this book is one of those that deserves a wide readership. Mr. Brooks has done meticulous research, organized his material, given an array of footnotes to back up that research, and ends up with a lively narrative about a fascinating figure in the world of boxing...excellent...fascinating and enlightening...a must read"-- Boxing over Broadway . Details ISBN0786498471 Author Ken Brooks Short Title INGEMAR JOHANSSON Language English ISBN-10 0786498471 ISBN-13 9780786498475 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2015 Subtitle Swedish Heavyweight Boxing Champion Place of Publication Jefferson, NC Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2015-12-25 NZ Release Date 2015-12-25 UK Release Date 2015-12-25 Pages 272 DEWEY 796.83092 Audience General Audience Age 18 Publisher McFarland & Co Inc Publication Date 2015-12-25 Imprint McFarland & Co Inc Illustrations 74 photos, index US Release Date 2015-12-25 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:138871732;

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