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Shelby's Folly

Jack Dempsey, Doc Kearns, and the Shakedown of a Montana Boomtown

Shelby's Folly( )
Author: Kelly, Jason
ISBN:978-0-8032-2655-5
Publication Date:May 2010
Publisher:University of Nebraska Press
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:AUD $39.60
Book Description:

In 1923, not long after oil had started gushing from northern Montana fields, real-estate sales in nearby Shelby were declining. The mayor's son dreamed up a marketing ploy: offer to host heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey's next fight. What began as a publicity stunt soon spiraled into a civic drama unlike any Montana had ever seen - or ever would again. Shelby's Folly tells this story in full.

Book Details
Pages:238
Detailed Subjects: Sports & Recreation / Boxing
Sports & Recreation / Business Aspects
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):14.732 x 22.225 x 2.032 cm
Book Weight:0.44 Kilograms
Author Biography
Kelly, Jason (Author)
Jason Kelly has covered Notre Dame athletics for over a decade. He lives in South Bend, Indiana.




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