Sweet thunder : the life and times of Sugar Ray Robinson / Wil Haygood.
| Author/creator | Haygood, Wil author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2009. |
| Description | 461 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Prologue : Round midnight -- 1921-1942 : Say goodbye to Walker Smith Jr. -- 1943-1944 : Sugar Ray's uniform -- 1945-1946 : Esquire men -- A lovely setup for the old man -- 1947 : Killer -- 1942-1951 : An opera in six brutal acts -- 1951 : Around (a part of) the world in fifty days -- 1952 : Dreams -- 1953-1954 : The very thought of you onstage -- 1954-1956 : Greatness again -- 1960-1962 : Battling -- 1963-1966 : Autumn leaves -- 1967-1989 : Saving all those Walker Smith juniors. |
| Abstract | From the author of the critically acclaimed "In Black and White" comes another illuminating narrative in which Haygood explores one of the 20th-century's most iconic figures of the fight game, Sugar Ray Robinson. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 421-425) and index. |
| LCCN | 2009005534 |
| ISBN | 9781400044979 |
| ISBN | 1400044979 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | GV1132.R6 H39 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |