June 02, 2005 • Page Image 107
…Arts I/ Entertainment `Cinderella' Story Book, film tell tale of the underdog who defeated legendary prizefighter Max Baer. Special to the Jewish News B oxing reached the peak of its popularity in the 1920s-1930s — and Jewish boxers were among the most popular, with many proud- ly wearing a Star of David on their trunks. Some fighters of other ethnicities even took on Jewish names to create better match-ups among these sons of impoverishe...…

















































