CINDERELLA MAN: James J. Braddock, Max Baer, and the Greatest Upset in Boxing History
Jeremy Schaap, . . Houghton Mifflin, $24 (324pp) ISBN 978-0-618-55117-0
In retelling the story of a near-impossible sports comeback in 1935, Schaap intricately chronicles the history of boxing during the Depression. Jimmy Braddock, an Irish-American heavyweight who began his career as a light heavyweight, was determined to win the title until a series of jinxes hit: the stock market crashed, he broke his dominant hand and a succession of losses crushed his spirit. Schaap, host of ESPN's
Reviewed on: 04/11/2005
Genre: Nonfiction
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