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Oregon Prizefighters: Forgotten Bare-knuckle Champions of Portland & Astoria (Sports) by Barney Blalock is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Oregon Prizefighters: Forgotten Bare-knuckle Champions of Portland & Astoria (Sports) about?
In 1884, London's Prizefighting Craze Spread To Portland. Since The Fights Were Illegal Throughout The States, Matches Were Fought In Inconspicuous Venues Away From Unwanted Spectators. A Winner Could Be Hanged If The Loser Died. Champions Like Dave Campbell, Jack Nonpareil Dempsey And Mysterious Billy Smith Were Just A Few Contenders For The Brutal, Nearly Forgotten Sport. Join Author Barney Blalock As He Reveals The Remarkable Stories Of Oregons Bare-knuckle Champions. -- Barney Blalock. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.
Who reads Oregon Prizefighters: Forgotten Bare-knuckle Champions of Portland & Astoria (Sports)?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Barney Blalock
- Publisher
- Arcadia Publishing Inc.
- Published
- 2015
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781625855145
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Sports, Photography, History
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