Tag Archives: Larry Holmes
Dave Klein
Dave Klein (Sportswriter. Born, Newark, NJ, Mar. 10, 1940.) Three times in six years, David S. Klein had his work chosen as the No. 1 submission to the Best Sports Stories anthology. Klein was adjudged the winner in the national compendium in 1974 for his coverage of the Bobby Riggs-Billie Jean King tennis match in […]
Larry Holmes
Larry Holmes (Boxing. Born, Cuthbert, GA, Nov. 3, 1949.) No heavyweight ever demonstrated a sharper left jab than Larry Holmes. He could unleash his signature punch while back pedaling and still snap an opponent’s head. This was the consummate boxer. Though not particularly fast, Holmes mastered the art of cutting off the ring until his […]