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The Onion Picker: Carmen Basilio and Boxing in the 1950s
by Youmans, Gary
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- Comments: Shows minimal wear such as frayed or folded edges, minor rips and tears, and/or slightly worn binding. May have stickers and/or contain inscription on title page. No observed missing pages. Former library copy with library markings and/or jacket. Some foxing and/or discoloration around edges.
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- ISBN-13: 9780815681755
- ISBN: 0815681755
- Publication Date: 2007
- Publisher: Syracuse University Press
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SUMMARY
Carmen Basilio: "Nobody could ever change my mind about being a boxer. My mother had a fit. 'Get rid of that dirty rotten game' she'd say all the time. I'd say, 'Ma, that's what I want to be... that's what I want to do and I am going to be a world champion. I am going to pay off your mortgages and you aren't going to owe anybody anything.' If I didn't do anything the rest of my whole career I did that for my mother and father. I took them out of debt. When I made enough money boxing I walked into the house, and I laid down the mortgage and the deeds. My dad had tears in his eyes." Book jacket.Youmans, Gary is the author of 'The Onion Picker: Carmen Basilio and Boxing in the 1950s', published 2007 under ISBN 9780815681755 and ISBN 0815681755.
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