William A. Brady
The Life of a Boxing and Broadway Impresario
By Mark Allen Baker
About the Book
William A. Brady left his mark in both boxing, as the only person to manage two undisputed heavyweight champions (James J. Jeffries and James J. Corbett), and in theater, as a Broadway mogul who produced more than 260 plays and managed the likes of Helen Hayes, Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., and Tallulah Bankhead.
This first-ever biography, based largely on contemporary sources, places Brady’s long life and varied career in context, delving into the formative years of gloved boxing and the rise of 20th-century American theater.
About the Author
Mark Allen Baker, author of more than 30 books, is the only person to serve the International Boxing Hall of Fame as a historian, chairperson, sponsor, volunteer, and biographer. He was accorded a Lifetime Award of Merit by the State University of New York in 2022, inducted into the Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame in 2023 and the Florida Boxing Hall of Fame in 2026.
Product Details
Format: softcover (7 x 10)
Pages: 253
Bibliographic Info: 57 photos, appendices, notes, bibliography, index
Copyright Date: 2026
pISBN: 978-1-4766-9745-1
eISBN: 979-8-3686-0025-3
Imprint: McFarland
Format
This book is in paperback ($45) and Kindle ($27.99) and is available at McFarland Publishing and online at Amazon and Barnes & Noble