Lou Ambers: A Biography of the World Lightweight Champion and Hall of Famer

ISBN-13: 9781476682204 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 241 str.

Mark Allen Baker

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Acknowledgments ix
Preface 1
Introduction: Bootleg Boxing in New York State 3
One. Hometown History 13
Two. Luigi Giuseppe D'Ambrosio 25
Three. 1933—You're Getting to Be a Habit 37
Four. 1934—Let Not Your Hearts Be Troubled 50
Five. 1935—Lullaby of Broadway 65
Six. 1936—Tragedy and Triumph 85
Seven. 1937—Pennies from Heaven 112
Eight. 1938—Thanks for the Memory 134
Nine. 1939—Heaven Can Wait 152
Ten. 1940—I Want a Girl 168
Eleven. 1941—You Made Me Love You 182
Twelve. The Flight to Phoenix 190
Appendix A: Luigi Giuseppe D'Ambrosio—A Selected Boxing Record 205
Appendix B: Federation of Amateur Sports Clubs Directory of Selected Boxers (1931–1933) 213
Appendix C: Official Records of Associated Members of the International Boxing Hall of Fame 215
Chapter Notes 217
Bibliography 225
Index 227