Bummy Davis Vs. Murder, Inc.: The Rise and Fall of the Jewish Mafia and an Ill-Fated Prizefighter - Hardcover

Ross, Ron

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312306385 ISBN 13: 9780312306380

Publisher: St Martins Pr, 2003

Synopsis

A tough kid with heart of gold, Al "Bummy" Davis grew up in the streets of Brownsville, New York, on the fringes of the Jewish mob during the twenties and thirties - thanks to his older brother, a feared racketeer. But as much as he resisted the underworld of Murder, Inc. by becoming a championship fighter and a Brownsville hero, he never did escape the Jewish mob's shadow. Though he repeatedly stood up to mob kingpins, Bummy suffered a spectacular fall from grace as a result of a smear campaign by the press.
Ron Ross's Bummy Davis vs. Murder, Inc. is not just about one Jewish boxer, his meteoric rise to fame, and his subsequent victimization. Bummy's life was intertwined with the Great Depression, the survival of the Brooklyn Jewish immigrant population during Prohibition, and the inevitable offshoot of Prohibition - Murder, Inc., one of American history's most notorious band of killers. Ron Ross portrays an important historical time period, an enigmatic Jewish subculture, and the surprising juxtaposition of a generation of Jews and their talent for boxing.

About this title

About the Author:

Ron Ross is a native New Yorker and was a professional boxer, fight promoter, and manager. Serving on the board of directors of the Veteran Boxers Association of New York and the B'Nai B'rith Sports Lodge of New York, he divides his time between Oceanside, New York, and Boca Raton, Florida with his wife Susan.

About this edition

• Publisher: St Martins Pr
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0312306385
• ISBN 13: 9780312306380
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 400