Beau Jack: The Boxing Life of Sidney Walker, Two-Time Lightweight Champion

by Robert Mullins

 Among the great lightweights of the 1940s and 1950s, Boxing Hall of Famer Sidney "Beau Jack" Walker (1921-2000) was virtually orphaned by his parents and eked out a living as a shoeshine boy. He honed his craft fighting battles royale for wealthy white members of the prestigious Augusta National Golf Club, eventually receiving financing for his career from club founders.

He went on to win two lightweight titles and set numerous...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476679061
• ISBN13: 9781476679068
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 311 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher