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9780791096925

Oscar De La Hoya

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  • ISBN13:

    9780791096925

  • ISBN10:

    0791096920

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2008-02-28
  • Publisher: Chelsea House Pub
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Summary

When he was a shy, skinny kid riding his skateboard through the streets of the East Los Angeles barrio, Oscar De La Hoya never thought that someday he would be one of the world's premier boxers. However, when he was six years old, he stepped into the ring and shocked everyone with his speed, power, and agility. De La Hoya spent much of his childhood and teenage years honing his talent for defeating opponents in the boxing ring and accumulating wins by knockout. With a heart as big as his talent, this Olympic gold medalist-known as "Golden Boy"-has created a foundation committed to the development of families and communities in Los Angeles, and is known for nurturing young boxing talent. Oscar De La Hoya is a "made in America" story of a young boy with a dream and the perseverance and determination to make it a reality. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Susan Muaddi Darraj is associate professor of English at Harford Community College in Bel Air, Maryland Rob Maaddi is Philadelphia sports editor/writer for The Associated Press

Table of Contents

Winning the Goldp. 6
Growing Up in the Barriop. 12
The Development of a Championp. 21
Turning Prop. 33
Becoming a Championp. 44
The Big Fightp. 54
Celebrity Statusp. 63
Accepting Defeatp. 73
The End Is Not Nearp. 83
Family Manp. 94
Chronologyp. 100
Notesp. 103
Bibliographyp. 104
Further Readingp. 106
Indexp. 108
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Excerpts

When he was just a skinny, shy kid riding his skateboard through the streets of the East Los Angeles barrio, Oscar De La Hoya never thought he would one day be one of the world's premier boxers, setting records and winning championships. Neither did anyone else. However, when he was just six years old, he stepped into the ring with his father's encouragement and shocked everyone with his speed, power, and agility. He spent much of his childhood and teenage years honing his talent for defeating opponents in the boxing ring and accumulating wins by knockout. Oscar De La Hoya is a "made in America" story of a young boy with a dream and the perseverance and determination to make it a reality.

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