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Sugar Ray Leonard

by James Haskins · 1982

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Chronicles the amateur and professional boxing career of the champion from Palmer Park, Maryland.

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biographybiographyMore like thisLess of this
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African AmericanAfrican AmericanMore like thisLess of thissportssportsMore like thisLess of this
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USAUSAMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens
Length
short · 192 pages

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