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Nine Ten and Out! The Two Worlds of Emile Griffith | 
 enlarge | Author: Ron Ross
Publisher: DiBella Entertainment
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 502673
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 268
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6 x 0.7
ISBN: 0979994721
EAN: 9780979994722
ASIN: 0979994721
Publication Date: March 1, 2008
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Emile Griffith, one of boxings all-time greats is the first high profile prizefighter and probably the most celebrated athlete ever to step forward and state I am gay! The product of a culture and a time, victimized by his own celebrity, it took this Hall of Fame world champion a veritable lifetime - 67 years - to bridge his two divergent worlds.
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fine reading September 11, 2008
Very well written. A great true story that is stanger than fiction. Most of the time one greatly admires Emile while reading the book and at other times you want to grab him by the ears and tell him to stop allowing all the free loaders to use him, especially some of his family.
a fun, easy read.
Strong Narrative, Sound Judgement, Drama, Moments Endearingly Comic July 15, 2008
"Nine... Ten... and Out!" is a book full of drama, comic touches, sadness and joy. What goodness, strength, and innocence that is the man Emile Griffith.
And then tragedy... as in the documentary (Ring of Fire), so in the book: when Emile meets Benny, Jr., 40+ years later, it is hard not to be moved.
I have to confess that prior to "The Ring of Fire," Emile Griffith's sexuality never occurred to me, one way or the other. I was also unaware of his later career as a trainer, and knew nothing of the mugging, nor the matter of being generous to a fault, to his very own detriment. What is shown is that Emile seems very capable of making the most of what he has, with a smile, and that ain't a bad thing (forget what any of the so-called Elitists would say).
While it's sad to read about the mental deterioration, and everything that can be inferred therein (boxing, mugging, age), it's clear the last thing Emile would want is to be pitied. All said and done, I have nothing but affection and admiration for this truly great warrior who, as Ron Ross shows, also happens to be a very good guy.
The drama is delineated with strong narrative, sound judgement, moments endearingly comic, and with Ross's always very human touch. Who can ask for more?
A Champion With Heart May 30, 2008
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This is a unique story of a remarable man--Emile Griffith, the Middleweight & Welterweight Champion of the World. Emile's story has been sitting there, waiting...waiting, just waiting to be told for years. I have always wondered who was going to be the one to tell it. I'm happy it is Ron Ross, a sensitive and knowlegeable writer and soul.
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