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Nine... Ten... And Out!: The Two Worlds of Emile Griffith - Softcover

Ross, Ron

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Synopsis

Emile Griffith, one of boxings all-time greats is the first high profile prizefighter and probably the most celebrated athlete ever to step forward and state I am gay! The product of a culture and a time, victimized by his own celebrity, it took this Hall of Fame world champion a veritable lifetime - 67 years - to bridge his two divergent worlds.

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About the Author

Author of the highly acclaimed biography/social history BUMMY DAVIS VS MURDER, INC and the comedic novel THE TOMATO CAN, Ron Ross has also contributed numerous boxing articles to various magazines, newspapers and internet websites. He was also a consultant and appeared in the feature length documentary THE RING OF FIRE; THE STORY OF EMILE GRIFFITH. A native New Yorker, Ron has been involved in almost every phase of the boxing world.

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