James J Braddock
- famous boxer during the great depression
-was married and had three children
-lived in New Jersey and worked on docks
Beginning: -the beautiful wife and young kids are introduced
-financially stable because of boxing
-house in Jersey
Depression: -no jobs available
-lives in a cramped small place
-not enough money to pay the bills
-not enough money to feed the kids
-suspended from fighting
-could not work to the best of his abilities because he injured his hand boxing
-very frustrated/stressed he cant provide as a husband
-son gets sick because the cold weather and no heater because of no money to pay
-manager gets him one fight against a heavyweight and he is a lightweight and he wins and brings home money and gives hope to all
-they lift his suspension and he begins to train to fight again
- he ends up going agains the ultimate heavyweight fighter Max Baer
-BRADDOCK WINS FIGHT
websites used:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_J._Braddock
http://www.jamesjbraddock.com/theman/
http://www.eastsideboxing.com/JamesBraddock.html
