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The Legendary Casey Brothers

The Legendary Casey Brothers

by Jim Hudson and Jim Casey
Paperback
Publication Date: 23/09/2013

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Nowhere in the annals of sport is there a family so gifted. In 1982 the seven Casey brothers were inducted into the Irish Sports Hall of Fame, the only family ever to receive that honour. The brothers, from Sneem in County Kerry, starred as Olympic-class oarsmen, Tug-O'-War champions, professional wrestlers and boxers and won fame throughout the sporting world. Steve, known as `Crusher' Casey, became the supreme wrestler in the world and for a decade no one could match him. When he turned to boxing, the great Joe Louis refused to go into the ring with him. In 1983 at a family reunion in Sneem, five brothers, all in their seventies, climbed into the four-oar boat they used to win championships in the 1930s. Although they had not rowed together in fifty years, they still moved with natural unity and grace. Sports people from Kerry have achieved fame in many fields but the success of the Caseys surely outshines all.
ISBN:
9781848891838
9781848891838
Category:
History of sport
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
23-09-2013
Language:
English
Publisher:
Gill
Country of origin:
Ireland
Pages:
224
Dimensions (mm):
198x128x15mm
Weight:
0.35kg

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