- Date of Birth: 11 February, 1909
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Maximilian Adelbert "Madcap Maxie" Baer was an American boxer of the 1930s, onetime Heavyweight Champion of the World, actor and entertainer.
Maximilian Adalbert Baer was born on February 11, 1909 in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Jacob Baer (1875–1938) who was of French-Jewish ancestry and Dora Bales (1877–1938) who was... Read more
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Unfair to Baer
nysun.com –
2005-06-03
"In-fighters," Manny Farber observed in his famous 1949 essay on fight films, are never depicted in boxing movies. "Counterpunches, cuties are never characterized - only one type is presented, a creaking version of the mauling club-fighter." That's not the fault ... Full Article
King Kaufman's Sports Daily
salon.com –
2005-05-27
"Cinderella Man: James J.Braddock, Max Baer, and the Greatest Upset in Boxing History" Runyon wrote that "Braddock's case is much stranger than fiction."It certainly reads like fiction, and Schaap does a terrific job of telling it. ... Full Article
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