From Boxing Ring to Battlefield: The Life of War Hero Lew Jenkins
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World champion boxer Lew Jenkins fought his whole life. As a child, he fought extreme poverty during the Great Depression; in his twenties, he fought as a professional boxer and became a world champion; and at the pinnacle of his boxing career, Jenkins fought in World War II and the Korean War. From Boxing Ring to Battlefield: The Life of War Hero Lew Jenkins details for the first time this extraordinary story. Despite his talent for boxing, Jenkins often fought and trained in drunken stupors. And though he became the world lightweight champion, he soon wasted his ring title and all his money. Unable to find meaning in life at the peak of his boxing success, Jenkins discovered values to which he could cling during World War II and the Korean War. His efforts earned him one of the highest decorations for bravery, the Silver Star. From Boxing Ring to Battlefield features exclusive interviews with Lew Jenkins's son and grandson, providing a personal perspective on the life of this complicated war hero. The first biography of Jenkins, this book will fascinate boxing fans and historians alike.
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Pantalone, G. (2018). From Boxing Ring to Battlefield: The Life of War Hero Lew Jenkins. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Pantalone, Gene. 2018. From Boxing Ring to Battlefield: The Life of War Hero Lew Jenkins. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Pantalone, Gene, From Boxing Ring to Battlefield: The Life of War Hero Lew Jenkins. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2018.
MLA Citation (style guide)Pantalone, Gene. From Boxing Ring to Battlefield: The Life of War Hero Lew Jenkins. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2018.
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