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Gay Talese is the father of American New Journalism, who transformed traditional reportage with his vivid scene-setting, sharp observation and rich storytelling. His 1966 piece for "Esquire", one of the most celebrated magazine articles ever published, describes a morose Frank Sinatra silently... read more
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- Floyd Patterson
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- Muhammad Ali
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- Howard Bingham
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- Sonny Liston
- Mahoney
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