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Chicago's Greatest Sportsman - Charles E. "Parson" Davies

Author Mark Dunn
Publisher CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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Author(s)Mark Dunn
ISBN / ASIN1453691588
ISBN-139781453691588
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Sales Rank4,594,026
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸

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This book is a biography of Charles E. "Parson" Davies (1851-1920). Parson Davies was an immigrant at twelve and an orphan at fifteen. He was a self-made man who managed and promoted world champions in three sports and guided the career of Peter Jackson a black fighter who was denied the chance to fight for the heavyweight championship.