Beyond The Ring: The Role Of Football And Boxing

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General Douglas MacArthur once said, “He believed football and boxing were the best sports to develop men.” What makes this quote interesting is not the fact, that they are two of the most popular sports in the Unites States. The quote is interesting, because history rarely, brings up the role boxers would play in World War II. The most common story is about Joe Louis and how the government did not take care of him after he fell on hard times. The role that boxing played during the Great War was rather unique. Serval of the greatest boxers of all-time would plays roles that is still felt today. These fighters, no matter their racial background would fight to make America proud. Jeffrey T. Sammons book Beyond the Ring: The Role of Boxing

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