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local papers.
In his later years, Rosenfeld
combined his lifelong interest in
boxing and his newspaper expe-
rience: He compiled a 659-page
nonfiction volume about the
sport, its history and the social
conditions surrounding it in the
United States. Its title: Charley
Burley: The Life and Hard Times
of an Uncrowned Champion (1st
Books Library, $17.50).
Self-published, the paperback
has sold 500 copies, but a hard-
cover edition should be in book-
stores by year's end. The book is
the result of six years of trips to
libraries in cities where Burley
fought, and waiting for microfilm
from the Interlibrary Loan
Association.
Talking about black athletes in

the 1920s,'30s and '40s,
Rosenfeld said, "They were the
best out there, but never got the
best results" from fight officials.
Kronk Gym's immortal Emanuel
Steward is quoted on the Burley
cover: "Rosenfeld's research is
extraordinary. And the writing is
beautiful. In my 52 years in box-
ing, this is one of the most unfor-
gettable books I have ever read:'
Rosenfeld continues to follow
boxing from a distance. He gets
all the boxing magazines and
occasionally writes for an online
boxing site. And he follows the
Jewish boxers: A friend of a
friend works for Salita, and the
new champ will emcee the
Standard Club of Chicago's annu-
al fight night this fall, produced
by Rosenfeld nephew Terry

Back In
The Game

Traditions for welcoming
& naming a babij

CONGREGATION
SHAAREY ZEDEK

The Fight Game from page 35

Steve Stein
Jewish Stars

D

ebbie Michelson of
Birmingham was the
queen of the tennis
courts during her four years at
Washington University in St.
Louis. She played in the NCAA
Division III tournament from
1990-92 and became the school's
first women's tennis All-
American in 1992. Her career
record was 183-31, including a
dominating 106-10 mark in sin-
gles.
Michelson was inducted into
Washington's Sports Hall of Fame
in 1997. She's one of 108
inductees since the hall estab-
lished in 1992.
After earning a degree in mar-
keting from Washington, job and
time constraints forced
Michelson to give up tennis for
10 years. She picked up the game
again three years ago and is right
back in the spotlight.
Michelson, 35, is a member of
a Beverly Hills Club team that
will play in the United States
Tennis Association's Women's 4.5
Adult USA League Tennis nation-
al championships Oct. 7-9 in
Tucson, Ariz.

Debbie Michelson

"I'm nowhere near back to
where I was in college, but it's fun
to be playing tennis again:'
Michelson said. And winning
again.
Michelson is 11-0 in singles
and 2-0 in doubles in USA
League Tennis play this season,
frustrating opponents with her
mental toughness and pinpoint
serving. The former Birmingham
Seaholm High School tennis
player will compete at either No.
1 or N6.2 singles in Tucson. She's
3-0 at No. 1 and 8-0 at No. 2.
The Beverly Hills Club team is

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