Boxer by Mike Gardner

Boxer by Mike Gardner

Boxer Walker was voted the best scrum half in the world in 1980. The incredible story of his life is in part, a social history of a half-forgotten era, when coal mines were the economic bed rock of close-knit communities across the north. He shines a light into what life was like in a claustrophobic Cumbrian pit deep below the Irish Sea and you will join him in the Workington Town dressing room when they beat mighty Wigan to win the Lancashire Cup for the only time in the club's history. You will also find out about the great players and coaches who helped to burnish his rugged skills and why he was always a prized target for violent forwards, years before the slick presentation of the Super League by Sky TV with its HD quality pictures and video replays. Boxer's story is full of highs and lows, including the day he was felled so heavily at the Recreation Ground, that a rumour spread around the terraces that the tackle had killed him. Always exciting, uplifting, poignant, revealing and ultimately triumphant, Boxer: The Life of a Cumbria Great is a towering story of one of Cumbria's finest-ever home-grown players and of a sporting character almost without compare.

Gardner, Debbie: -

Debbie Gardner (Cincinnati, OH) was a deputy sheriff for the Cincinnati Sheriff's Department for eight years. Mike Gardner (Cincinnati, OH) was a 28-year veteran sergeant of the Cincinnati Police Division. The Gardners are the founders of the Survive Institute, a company that offers courage-based personal protection seminars. Their clients include American Airlines, IBM, Procter & Gamble, and General Motors, among many others.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781911175582
ISBN 10	1911175580
Title	Boxer
Author	Mike Gardner
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	YouCaxton Publications
Year published	2017-03-20
Number of pages	356
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.