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Norton, Ken ‘Goin the Distance’ 2000 1st edition 213-pages. Sports Publishing Inc. VG/VG complete non-priced clipped dust jackets. Each SIGNED by Norton (3) One of the jackets is mylar protected. $40.00 each. Norton’s signature in all three books is like the one pictured. In two of the books, his signature appears on the page opposite the title page. In one of the books without a mylar protected jacket, his signature appears on the title page itself.
Book Description:
Published in 2000 by Sports Publishing Inc. (Champaign, Illinois), Going the Distance is the 213-page autobiography of International Boxing Hall of Famer Ken Norton (1943–2013), co-authored alongside Marshall Terrill and Mike Fitzgerald.
The book traces Norton’s remarkable life trajectory, including:
• The Golden Era of Boxing: His perspective as part of the 1970s legendary heavyweight class alongside Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, George Foreman, and Larry Holmes. It explicitly details his historic March 31, 1973, fight in San Diego where he famously broke Muhammad Ali’s jaw to secure a 12-round split decision victory.
• Personal Life & Resilience: His journey from the U.S. Marines and aligning front ends at a Ford assembly plant to his Hollywood film career. He also writes candidly about his tumultuous relationship and eventual reconciliation with his son, NFL All-Star linebacker Ken Norton Jr., and his grueling physical recovery after a near-fatal 1986 car accident.
The 6×9½ inch book is bound in black cloth-covered boards and features an 8-page center insert of unnumbered glossy plates with exclusive personal photographs from Norton’s private collection.
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