num_pages: 465
description: Traces the life and career of the world heavyweight champion boxer, recounts how he helped legitimize the sport of boxing, and describes Sulivan's role as a national celebrity
language: English
title: John L. Sullivan and His America
titlecomplete: John L. Sullivan and His America (SPS)
genres: Sports, Biography
ratings_count: 26
series: Sport and Society
publisher: University of Illinois Press