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Bummy Davis vs. Murder, Inc. : the rise and fall of the Jewish Mafia and an ill-fated prizefighter /

Centered around the life of legendary Jewish boxer Al "Bummy" Davis, this is the dramatic story of the intersection of the Jewish mob world and the boxing world, and the immigrant community that bred both.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ross, Ron, 1932-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2003.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Davis, Bummy, > 1920-1945.
Jewish criminals > New York (State) > New York.
Organized crime > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century.
Boxers (Sports) > Biography.
Jews > New York (State) > New York > Social conditions.
Brownsville (New York, N.Y.) > Social conditions.
New York (N.Y.) > Social conditions.
Criminels juifs > New York (État) > New York.
Crime organisé > New York (État) > New York > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Boxeurs > Biographies.
Davis, Bummy, > 1920-1945
Boxers (Sports)
Jewish criminals.
Jews > Social conditions.
Organized crime.
Social conditions
New York (State) > New York.
New York (State) > New York > Brownsville.
Jewish criminals > United States.
Organized crime > New York (State) > New York.
Boxers (Sports) > United States > Biography.
1900-1999
Biography.
Biographies.
History.
Online Access:Contributor biographical information
Publisher description
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Summary:Centered around the life of legendary Jewish boxer Al "Bummy" Davis, this is the dramatic story of the intersection of the Jewish mob world and the boxing world, and the immigrant community that bred both.
Item Description:Accession #: 2020_0001
The Sports/Boxing copy is a donation from J. Lawrence Mitchell.
Physical Description:418 pages ; 25 cm
ISBN:0312306385
9780312306380
0312335717
9780312335717