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Tag: 5th street gym

June 8, 2016 University Press of Florida Sale, Sports & Recreation

Win a Signed Copy: Tales from the 5th Street Gym

“Sometimes, the hand of fate touches you—and if you’re lucky, you recognize that your life has changed. I was touched by fate, when, as a doctor in Overtown, Angelo Dundee asked me to look over his new young boxer who was training at the 5th Street Gym. And so Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) became part … Continue reading Win a Signed Copy: Tales from the 5th Street Gym

May 11, 2010August 1, 2019 University Press of Florida History, Sports & Recreation

“Tenderness and candor” from the 5th Street Gym, says the New York Times

Books / Sunday Book Review View From the Corner By GORDON MARINO Published: April 18, 2010 A boxers’ doctor writes about the Miami Beach gym that nurtured Muhammad Ali and other world champions. Read the review: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/18/books/review/Marino-t.html

December 3, 2009August 1, 2019 University Press of Florida Press News

It Might As Well Be Spring!

We're excited to offer the first glimpse of the University Press of Florida's spring 2010 catalog to readers of this blog. Click here: UPF Spring 2010 Catalog (please be patient: it takes a little while to load - we'll replace it with a faster file shortly) to browse forthcoming new books!  Stay tuned for more on these fascinating … Continue reading It Might As Well Be Spring!

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