Atlas From the Streets to the Ring: a Son's Struggle to Become a Man

Name: Atlas From the Streets to the Ring: a Son's Struggle to Become a Man
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ISBN: 9780060542405

ISBN-10: 0060542403

ISBN-13: 9780060542405

Edition: 2006

Authors: Teddy Atlas, Peter Alson

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"Of all the people who have affected by my life and influence the choices I've made, none has been more important than my father." So begins the autobiography of legendary boxing trainer and commentator Teddy Atlas, who grew from the rebellious son of a doctor to a man who embraces, and lives by, his father's values and code. In this gritty, spellbinding tale, Atlas recounts his fascinating life -- as a juvenile delinquent on the streets of Staten Island; as a boxer and Golden Gloves champion under the tutelage of famed trainer Cus D'Amato; as a companion to the dangerous, unpredictable Sammy "the Bull" Gravano, up until the day Gravano turned rat and brought down crime boss John…

Book details

List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 5/2/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 288
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.99" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English

Teddy Atlas works as a color analyst on ESPN's Friday Night Fights and was boxing commentator for NBC's coverage of the Olympic games in Sydney (2000) and Athens (2004). He is also founder and chairman of the Dr. Theodore A. Atlas Foundation, named for his father, which has raised and donated more than one million dollars to individuals and organizations in need.



Not All Bruises Are Black and Blue


Green Acres, Here I Come


There and Back Again


Smokers


A Death in the Family


The Promised Land


The Truth and a Lie


Complete and Incomplete


Words and Actions


The Last Dance


The Murder in My Heart


I Won't Tell Anybody You Took a Dive


Fire, Not Fear


What It Means to be a Pro


Again, Teddy?


One Smart Bastard


There Comes a Time


Big George


And Once Again


Complicated But Simple


The Foundation


Stickin' and Movin'


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