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Biography of Daniel Mendoza
Name: Daniel Mendoza
Birth Date: July 5, 1764
Death Date: September 3, 1836
Place of Birth: London, England
Nationality: English
Gender: Male
Occupations: boxer
Daniel Mendoza
Daniel Mendoza (1764-1836) is considered to be the originator of modern boxing and was the most celebrated Jewish athlete of his time. He became the sixteenth heavyweight boxing champion of England.Mendoza was born in the west London neighborhood of Whitechapel on July 5, 1764. His parents were artisans and reputedly descended from Spanish nobility. He received a Jewish education and spent much of his life defending that education and religion with his fists. The West End of London was the home of many professional fighters of the time. At least 20 major Jewish fighters grew up there.Athleticism, particularly violent sports like boxing, were not a strong part of the Jewish tradition. Although some rabbis encouraged ball playing, calisthenics, and moderate exercise to promote health, Jewish people were generally advised to avoid violence, preoccupation with the body, sensuality, and physical force. Instead, they were encouraged to cultivate learning, intellect, and spiritual values. At …showed first 150 words…
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…showed last 150 words…a great hero in the Jewish community because he countered the stereotypes, and demonstrated that Jewish people could be manly and courageous. Since his time, other Jewish fighters have considered him their role model, including "Dutch" Sam Elias, who invented the uppercut, Barney Aaron, Izzy Lazarus, and the four Belasco brothers, as well as Max Baer. Further Reading Encyclopedia of World Sport from Ancient Times to the Present, edited by David Levinson and Karen Christenson, ABC-CLIO, 1996.Hickok, Ralph, New Encyclopedia of Sports, McGraw-Hill, 1977.Lardner, Rex, The Legendary Champions, American Heritage Press, 1972.Mason, Tony, Sport in Britain: A Social History, Cambridge University Press, 1989.Pleasure, Profit, Proselytism: British Culture and Sport at Home and Abroad, 1700-1914, edited by J.A. Morgan, Frank Cass, 1988.Riess, Steven A., Sports and the American Jew, Syracuse University Press, 1998.Sammons, Jeffrey T., Beyond the Ring, University of Illinois Press, 1988.Slater, Robert, Great Jews in Sports, Jonathan David Publishers, 1983.
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