Victory over myself /

Autobiography in which the author tells of his poverty-stricken boyhood, his fears and sensitivity, his experience at the Wiltwyck school and of his career as heavyweight champion.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Patterson, Floyd
Other Authors: Gross, Milton, 1912-1973
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: ©1962
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Description
Summary:Autobiography in which the author tells of his poverty-stricken boyhood, his fears and sensitivity, his experience at the Wiltwyck school and of his career as heavyweight champion.
Item Description:Purchased for the Cushing Library/Sports/Mitchell Boxing Collection by The Cushing Library.
The Cushing Library/Sports/Mitchell Boxing copy is signed on the front fly-leaf and inscribed by Floyd Patterson on the title page, "To Mark + Tony warm regards 5/25/62"; also inscribed by Ralph J. Bunche, "To Mark & Tony Mannucci, with warm regards, 5/25/62."
Physical Description:244 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm.