Chicago's Greatest Sportsman - Charles E. "Parson" Davies in Bloomington, MN

This book is a biography of Charles E. "Parson" Davies (1851-1920). Parson Davies was an immigrant at twelve and an orphan at fifteen. He was a self-made man who managed and promoted world champions in three sports and guided the career of Peter Jackson a black fighter who was denied the chance to fight for the heavyweight championship.