"I Couldn't Take It"by Abe Simon(Esquire, February 1943)
"I Couldn't Take It"by Abe Simon(Esquire, February 1943)
Here is a link to a really interesting story written by 1930's Heavyweight contender Abe Simon,that originally appeared in the
February 1943 issue of ESQUIRE magazine.pp25-34.
http://books.google.com/books?id=wIZ4ZS ... pg=PA25&dq
February 1943 issue of ESQUIRE magazine.pp25-34.
http://books.google.com/books?id=wIZ4ZS ... pg=PA25&dq
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Re: "I Couldn't Take It"by Abe Simon(Esquire, February 1943)
Brutu wrote:Here is a link to a really interesting story written by 1930's Heavyweight contender Abe Simon,that originally appeared in the
February 1943 issue of ESQUIRE magazine.pp25-34.
http://books.google.com/books?id=wIZ4ZS ... pg=PA25&dq
Great article. Makes me think twice about boxing.
Re: "I Couldn't Take It"by Abe Simon(Esquire, February 1943)
Thanks, Brutu. Simon was clearly an intelligent man.
Re: "I Couldn't Take It"by Abe Simon(Esquire, February 1943)
Great article, good find
I assuming that it was fairly heavily ghostwritten otherwise Simon was really a fantastic writer.
Re: "I Couldn't Take It"by Abe Simon(Esquire, February 1943)
Two former Heavyweight Contenders talk things over at Stillmans gym.
Abe Simon and Charley Norkus

Abe Simon and Charley Norkus

Re: "I Couldn't Take It"by Abe Simon(Esquire, February 1943)
In 1958 a 45 year old Abe Simon appeared on the album cover of
Marty Gold and his Orchestra, Hi Fi Fo Fum.
(scroll down just below Little Deanie cover)
http://lpcoverlover.com/category/Little-people/page/2/
Marty Gold and his Orchestra, Hi Fi Fo Fum.
(scroll down just below Little Deanie cover)
http://lpcoverlover.com/category/Little-people/page/2/
Re: "I Couldn't Take It"by Abe Simon(Esquire, February 1943)
Brutu wrote:Here is a link to a really interesting story written by 1930's Heavyweight contender Abe Simon,that originally appeared in the
February 1943 issue of ESQUIRE magazine.pp25-34.
http://books.google.com/books?id=wIZ4ZS ... pg=PA25&dq
I guess since I posted the link a couple years ago, Esquire magazine had google books remove the contents from on-line.
It was a really good and interesting article by Abe Simon.
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Re: "I Couldn't Take It"by Abe Simon(Esquire, February 1943)
yeah, that was one of the greatest articles I had ever read anywhere
by a former professional contender.
Good luck trying to find a copy now (Esquire had it removed from the google books)
by a former professional contender.
Good luck trying to find a copy now (Esquire had it removed from the google books)
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Re: "I Couldn't Take It"by Abe Simon(Esquire, February 1943)
Abe Simon (age 45)plays a goon" Fats Crown" in this film.
(at about 43 minutes into it)
the sudden right reminded me of a swipe from a Grizzly Bear !
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(at about 43 minutes into it)
the sudden right reminded me of a swipe from a Grizzly Bear !
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Re: "I Couldn't Take It"by Abe Simon(Esquire, February 1943)
If you google this you can find the entire article on facebook