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A Social History of Sheffield Boxing, Volume IMake Do and Mend

A Social History of Sheffield Boxing, Volume I: Make Do and Mend [Henry Hall became Sheffield’s first national amateur champion, but did so during war-time, when boxing, like all sports, was severely restricted. When Hall turned professional after the war, rationing was still in place but the period also saw the introduction of the Welfare State and the NHS. Following a long unbeaten start to his career, Hall won the British title but did hold it for long as a propensity for facial cuts took its toll. Like most in this era, Hall did not make much money from boxing, after retirement becoming known as ‘Sheffield’s most popular milkman’.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A Social History of Sheffield Boxing, Volume IMake Do and Mend

Part of the Palgrave Studies in Urban Anthropology Book Series
Bell, Matthew; Armstrong, Gary
Springer Journals — Feb 21, 2021
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Springer International Publishing
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© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
ISBN
978-3-030-63544-2
Pages
291 –314
DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-63545-9_8
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Abstract

[Henry Hall became Sheffield’s first national amateur champion, but did so during war-time, when boxing, like all sports, was severely restricted. When Hall turned professional after the war, rationing was still in place but the period also saw the introduction of the Welfare State and the NHS. Following a long unbeaten start to his career, Hall won the British title but did hold it for long as a propensity for facial cuts took its toll. Like most in this era, Hall did not make much money from boxing, after retirement becoming known as ‘Sheffield’s most popular milkman’.]

Published: Feb 21, 2021

Keywords: Henry Hall; Second World War; British champion; Welfare State; NHS

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