Rocky Marciano
Subtitle: The Rock of His Times (Sport and Society)
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Published: August 1, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 400
ISBN-13: 9780252027635
Subjects: Biography: sport; Boxing; Biography & Autobiography; Biography / Autobiography; Biography/Autobiography; History; Sports - General; Biography & Autobiography / Sports; 1923-1969; Biography; Boxers (Sports); Marciano, Rocky,; United States
First sentence: It was St. Patrick's Day in the year 1947, and the good, hard-working people of Holyoke, Massachusetts, had several options for their evening's entertainment.
Description: Presents the life story of boxer Rocky Marciano, undefeated heavyweight champion from 1952 through 1956 when he retired. Examines his popularity as a second-generation Italian-American in the context of the early 1950s when he was revered by immigrants and those who were uncomfortable with the increasing dominance of black men in boxing.