Article describes the life and career of middleweight boxing champion Tom Abbott, the grandfather of the author. Devon Abbott illustrates his impact not just in the ring, but in his careers as a football and track coach and a chief of police in McAlester, Oklahoma.
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Article describes the life and career of middleweight boxing champion Tom Abbott, the grandfather of the author. Devon Abbott illustrates his impact not just in the ring, but in his careers as a football and track coach and a chief of police in McAlester, Oklahoma.
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14 p. : ill.
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Abstract: The frontier of Indian Territory and early statehood provided adventure and opportunity for hundreds of young men. One of those rugged individuals, Thomas James Abbott, took advantage of both, becoming a popular sports figure and one of McAlester's leading citizens. In this fast-paced narrative, Devon Abbott follows the action-filled life of her grandfather, Gentlemen, Tom Abbott.
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The Chronicles of Oklahoma
The Chronicles of Oklahoma is the scholarly journal published by the Oklahoma Historical Society. It is a quarterly publication and was first published in 1921.