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• Annotation:
• A portrait of boxer Emile Griffith, an Afro-Caribbean-American bisexual athlete and one of the world’s greatest fighters. Griffith faced a life of racism and homophobia and had to deal with the guilt and stigma of one life-changing knock-out blow…
• Creators:
• Author - Reinhard Kleist
• Illustrator - Reinhard Kleist
• Translator - Michael Waaler
• Publication Information:
• Self Made Hero, London, 2021
• Color or Black & White:
• 
• Genres:
• Biography
• Historical Fiction
• Bibliography Available:
• No
• Original Language:
• German
• Historical Topic/Event:
• Paret, Benny, 1937-1962
• Homophobia in sports
• Boxing matches
• Geographic Setting:
• Caribbean Area
• New York (State)
• Date Range:
• 1938 - 2013
• Tags:
• African American Boxer, African American bisexual men, sports, boxing, Benny Paret, Welterweight, Madison Square Garden
• Notes:
• Forward by Jonathan Gray, Griffith boxing years: 1956-1977. date range is year of birth and year of death
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