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Olsen, Jack ‘Cassisus Clay. A Biography’ 1967 1st British edition. Pelham Books LTD, London, W.C. 1. VG condition in a in a good mylar protected price-clipped dust jacket. 216-pages.
“Cassius Clay. A Biography” by Jack Olsen, published by Pelham Books, London in 1967, is a 216-page hardcover octavo. It stands as a vital piece of sports journalism, capturing the legendary figure who would soon be known globally as Muhammad Ali at a critical, highly turbulent junction of his early career. The book was released concurrently in the United States under the title Black Is Best: The Riddle of Cassius Clay.
Book Description:
Written by award-winning Sports Illustrated journalist Jack Olsen, this biography is less of a standard sports ledger and more of a complex, psychological profile of the young heavyweight champion. Olsen examines Clay right at the rise of his career, exploring the duality between his unparalleled personal discipline in the ring and his loud, self-promoting public persona. It covers his religious transition, his alignment with the Nation of Islam, and his polarizing anti-war stance, offering a deep cultural examination of a man Olsen famously termed an “American phenomenon”.
• Physical Attributes: The true U.K. first edition features a black cloth binding with sharp silver lettering stamped on the spine. The interior contains 17 photographic plates (including a frontispiece) showcasing rare, early black-and-white portraits of Clay inside and out of the ring.
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