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1. Max Baer (February 11, 1909 – November 21, 1959) was a famous American boxer of the 1930s, onetime Heavyweight Champion of the World and actor.
2. Max Baer was the Heavyweight Champion of the World at the time of this exhibition bout, having defeated Primo Carnera at the Garden in June.
3. Max Baer was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on February 11, 1909, to a half-Jewish father and a mother of Scots-Irish descent. (Web site)
4. Max Baer was one of the kindest warm hearted persons in the boxing, and entertainment world. (Web site)
5. Max Baer was just 50 years old.

Max Baer Jr

1. Max Baer, former heavyweight champion and the father of Max Baer Jr. (Web site)

Article

1. For an article about his actor son, see: Max Baer, Jr.
2. For an article about his actor son, see: Max Baer Jr. (Web site)

Famous

1. Galento's other two famous fights were with former champion Max Baer, and contender Lou Nova.

Louis

1. Louis sent Carnera to the floor in the sixth round in 1934, then dropped former champion Max Baer in 1935. (Web site)

Movie

1. The movie was mainly about Braddick, but the book is about both Max Baer and Braddick, and tells both their journeys to final concluding fight.

York

1. Craig Bierko (born August 18 1964 in Rye Brook, New York, USA) is an American actor most famous for his role as Max Baer in the film Cinderella Man. (Web site)
2. He went on to defeat Max Baer in the first televised heavyweight prizefight June 1, 1939, on WNBT-TV in New York.
3. Lou Nova would defeat Max Baer in the first televised heavyweight prizefight June 1, 1939, on WNBT-TV in New York. (Web site)

Omaha

1. There is a park named for Max Baer in Livermore, California, which he considered his home town, even though he was born in Omaha.

Heavyweight Title

1. He eventually fought his way to the heavyweight title and won against Max Baer who had 10 to 1 odds in his favor.

Interesting Story

1. In fact, based on this book I felt that Max Baer was the more interesting story as opposed to Braddick.

Boxing Career

1. The short life of Frankie Campbell has become almost a footnote attached to the early boxing career of Max Baer.

World Heavyweight Champion

1. After defeating another highly regarded heavyweight contender, John Henry Lewis, he was given a title fight against the World Heavyweight Champion, Max Baer.

Beverly Hillbillies

1. She was also the "voice" of Jethrine Bodine on The Beverly Hillbillies, Jethro's sister, who was played by Max Baer, Jr., in drag during the 1962-63 season.
2. And Baer's son, Max Baer Jr., who starred in hit TV show The Beverly Hillbillies, is irate over his father's portrayal.

Great Book

1. Its about Max Baer too Its a great book, and better then the movie.

Son

1. Unfortunately, Max Baer never saw the TV and movie success of his son, Max Baer, Jr.

Title

1. With these two wins, Braddock set himself up for a shot for the title against heavyweight champion Max Baer. (Web site)

Fight

1. Later that year on June 1, Lou Nova would fight Max Baer again in the first televised heavyweight prizefight. (Web site)
2. Louis followed this fight with a pairing against Max Baer, who he defeated by knockout in the fourth round. (Web site)
3. Max Baer once said, "I never had a fight out of the ring.

Max

1. Ray Arcel, ringman for Max Baer, said that while Max was a good-natured clown who never disliked anyone, "he hated Galento with a vengeance.

Match

1. Galento agreed to a match with Max Baer.

Boxing Match

1. This video is a reenactment of a 1939 regular boxing match between contender, Lou Nova, and former heavyweight champion, Max Baer. (Web site)

World

1. Max Baer made good his boasts when he defeated Primo Carnera, and so became heavyweight boxing champion of the world, at Long Island, New York, last night.

Myrna Loy

1. In 1933, he appeared in a bit part in a boxing movie, The Prizefighter and the Lady, with Max Baer and Myrna Loy.

Bout

1. Galento's fight with Max Baer ended when the referee stopped the bout in the eighth round. (Web site)
2. Four years later, a match between Lou Nova and Max Baer becomes the first televised bout in the United States. (Web site)
3. In the United States, the equivalent was a bout between Lou Nova and Max Baer on June 1, 1939. (Web site)

Boxer

1. He is the son of boxer Max Baer.
2. It was also the year a legendary story of the birth of Max Baer the boxer was born.

Boxers

1. His opponent was one of the most feared boxers of his time, Max Baer. (Web site)
2. A Great Book About Both Boxers Even though the book is called "Cinderella Man", Schaap does a great job of telling the story of Max Baer.

Braddock

1. In order to get the audience to identify with an underdog like James J. Braddock, Howard felt it necessary to turn Max Baer into a stock villain. (Web site)
2. As a light heavyweight, he defeated two future world heavyweight champions: Max Baer and James J. Braddock.
3. Braddock was called the " Cinderella Man " because of his fairy tale-like win over poverty and Max Baer.

Joe Louis

1. James came from obscurity to earn a title shot against Max Baer, only to lose the title to Joe Louis.
2. Max Baer and his brother, Buddy, both lost fights to Joe Louis, Buddy's two losses to Louis coming in world title fights.

Baer

1. This fatality shocked Baer; according to his son, Max Baer, Jr., he cried and had nightmares over the incident for decades afterwards. (Web site)
2. Baer never lived to enjoy the TV and movie success of his son, Max Baer Jr.

James Braddock

1. Subsequent champions such as Max Baer lacked intensity, while Primo Carnera of Italy, James Braddock, and Jack Sharkey lacked polished boxing skills.

American Boxer

1. Another American boxer, James Braddock (nicknamed Cinderella Man) became the world heavyweight champion by defeating Max Baer in 1935 against 10 to 1 odds.
2. Max Baer, American boxer and actor (d.
3. July 18, 1986) was an American boxer, and the brother of heavyweight champion Max Baer.

Max Baer

1. On June 13th, 1935, in Long Island City, N.Y., Braddock, as a 10 to 1 underdog, won the heavyweight championship of the world from Max Baer. (Web site)
2. In 1935, James Braddock claimed the title of world heavyweight boxing champion from Max Baer in a 15-round fight in Long Island City, New York.
3. In 1935, James Braddock claimed the title of world heavyweight boxing champion from Max Baer in a 15-round fight in Long Island City, N.Y.

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