Lords of the Ring The Triumph and Tragedy of College Boxing's Greatest Team

Name: Lords of the Ring The Triumph and Tragedy of College Boxing's Greatest Team
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ISBN: 9780299204204

ISBN-10: 0299204200

ISBN-13: 9780299204204

Edition: 2004

Authors: Doug Moe

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nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Lords of the Ring revives the exciting era—now largely forgotten—when college boxing attracted huge crowds and flashy headlines, outdrawing the professional bouts. On the same night in 1940 when Joe Louis defended his heavyweight crown before 11,000 fans in New York's Madison Square Garden, collegiate boxers battled before 15,000 fans in Madison . . . Wisconsin. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Under legendary and beloved coach John Walsh, the most successful coach in the history of American collegiate boxing, University of Wisconsin boxers won eight NCAA team championships and thirty-eight individual titles from 1933 to 1960. Badger boxers included heroes like Woody Swancutt, who…

Book details

List price: $35.00
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Publication date: 9/22/2004
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 262
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English

Doug Moe is a daily columnist about the city of Madison for "The Capital Times "and is a former editor of "Madison Magazine," He is also the author of several books, including "The World of Mike Royko," a Chicago Tribune Choice Selection of the Year, and "Lords of the Ring: The Triumph and Tragedy of College Boxing's Greatest Team," He lives in Madison, Wisconsin.