{"product_id":"the-magnificent-max-baer-the-life-of-the-heavyweight-champion-and-film-star-paperback","title":"The Magnificent Max Baer: The Life of the Heavyweight Champion and Film Star - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eColleen Aycock\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid W. Wallace\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Boxing might not have survived the 1930s if not for Max Baer. A contender for every heavyweight championship 1932-1941, California's \"Glamour Boy\" brought back the \"million-dollar gate\" not seen since the 1920s. His radio voice sold millions of Gillette razor blades; his leading-man appeal made him a heartthrob in \u003ci\u003eThe Prizefighter and the Lady\u003c\/i\u003e (1933). The film was banned in Nazi Germany--Baer had worn a Star of David on his trunks when he TKOed German former champ Max Schmeling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Baer defeated 275-pound Primo Carnera in 1934 for the championship, losing it to Jim Braddock the next year. Contrary to \u003ci\u003eCinderella Man\u003c\/i\u003e, (2005), Baer--favored 10 to 1--was not a villain and the fight was more controversial than the film suggested. His battle with Joe Louis three months later drew the highest gate of the decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This first comprehensive biography covers Baer's complete ring record, his early life, his career on radio, film, stage and television, and his World War II army service.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eColleen Aycock\u003c\/b\u003e, co-editor for the International Boxing Research Organization, was named to the New Mexico Boxing Hall of Fame and is the author, co-author or co-editor of five books on boxing. She lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid W. Wallace\u003c\/b\u003e is a retired, aerospace systems engineer. He lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 10.2 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47604834599165,"sku":"9781476671611","price":78.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/RnZLaW5jMVZYV2RGYnJ4OVdlQnh6dz09.webp?v=1780102308","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/the-magnificent-max-baer-the-life-of-the-heavyweight-champion-and-film-star-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}