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Fleischer, Nat ‘The Flaming Ben Hogan’ 1941 1st ed. 32 pages. VG original softcovers bound in dark blue cloth. INSCRIBED “______ Jim and ____ enjoy the story of Ben Hogan, a unique sports figure, Nat Fleischer.”
Nat Fleischer’s 1941 biographical booklet The Flaming Ben Hogan chronicles the wild, lawless, and multi-faceted life of 19th-century American bare-knuckle boxer and adventurer “Benedict” Ben Hogan.(Note: Despite the name, this book is completely unrelated to the legendary mid-20th-century golfer Ben Hogan).
A Life of Extreme Rebellious Roles: Fleischer—famed editor of The Ring magazine—traces Hogan’s bizarre journey through an astonishing array of titles: professional prize fighter, pirate, gambler, Civil War spy, oil magnate, and eventual religious evangelist.
The “Fistic” Career: The biography focuses on Hogan’s rough-and-tumble exploits in the early days of American prize fighting, charting his bare-knuckle bouts and his reputation as a ruthless competitor inside and outside the ring.
The “Wickedest Man on Earth”: Fleischer explores how Hogan earned his infamous 19th-century reputation by running floating brothels and gambling dens during the Pennsylvania oil boom, building a massive fortune, and losing it just as quickly.
The Great Redemption: True to Fleischer’s love for dramatic sports stories, the short book details Hogan’s abrupt mid-life transformation. After a life steeped in crime and violence, Hogan underwent a massive religious conversion, spending his final decades working as a traveling Christian evangelist and running a rescue mission for the poor.
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