Bummy Davis vs. Murder, Inc The Rise and Fall of the Jewish Mafia and an Ill-Fated Prizefighter

Name: Bummy Davis vs. Murder, Inc The Rise and Fall of the Jewish Mafia and an Ill-Fated Prizefighter
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ISBN: 9780312306380

ISBN-10: 0312306385

ISBN-13: 9780312306380

Edition: 2003 (Revised)

Authors: Ron Ross

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A tough kid with a heart of gold, Al "Bummy" Davis grew up in the streets of Brownsville, New York on the fringes of the Jewish mob during the 20's and 30's-thanks to his older brother, a feared racketeer. But as much as he resisted the underworld of Murder, Inc. by becoming a championship fighter and a Brownsville hero, he never did escape the Jewish Mob's shadow. Though he repeatedly stood up to mob kingpins, Bummy suffered a spectacular fall from grace as a result of a smear campaign by the press. Ron Ross' Bummy Davis vs. Murder, Inc. is not just about one Jewish boxer, his meteoric rise to fame, and victimization by the press. Bummy's life was intertwined with the Great Depression,…

Book details

List price: $26.95
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: 11/1/2003
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 400
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.75" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.584
Language: English