Cut 'N Shoot Texas : The Roy Harris Story. - Softcover
- PublisherEakin Press
- Publication date1984
- ISBN 10 0890154295
- ISBN 13 9780890154298
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
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Cut'N'Shoot, Texas: The Roy Harris Story
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Eakin Press, 1984
ISBN 10: 0890154295
ISBN 13: 9780890154298
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Seller: Eastburn Books, Albany, OR, U.S.A.
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Soft cover. Condition: Good Plus. 1st Edition. Good+ pictorial softcover. 1984. SIGNED BY AUTHOR on inside cover with NO personalized inscription. WARPING to BOOK. Photos. Pages all clean. Mild edge wear. Binding solid. 180 pp. a Biography of Heavyweight boxer, Roy Harris who hailed from Cut' N Shoot, Texas. 180 pp. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # L07676
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Cut'N'Shoot, Texas: The Roy Harris Story
Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Wear on the covers. Minor stain on the center edge. Text and picture are clear of markings and notations. Secure packaging for safe delivery. 1.01. Seller Inventory # 1750080744
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Cut'N'Shoot, Texas: The Roy Harris Story
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Eakin Press, TX, 1984
ISBN 10: 0890154295
ISBN 13: 9780890154298
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Seller: Tom Green County Friends of the Library, San Angelo, TX, U.S.A.
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Moderate shelf wear to cover Medium soil to page edges. Seller Inventory # 011174
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Cut 'N Shoot Texas: The Roy Harris Story
Published by
Eakin Press, 1984
ISBN 10: 0890154295
ISBN 13: 9780890154298
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Seller: The Way We Were Bookshop, Hampton, VA, U.S.A.
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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 180 pps, wraps, presumed 1st, F-/none, spine reader's crease and one bumped tip, else super clean and binding tight -- NOT EXLIB. Seller Inventory # 11222
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Cut'N Shoot Texas: Roy Harris -- Battler from the Backwoods
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Eakin Press, 1984
ISBN 10: 0890154295
ISBN 13: 9780890154298
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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 180 pps, wraps, F-/none, 1st so stated, spine reader's crease, else very clean and binding strong -- NOT EXLIB. Seller Inventory # 11265
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Cut' N Shoot Texas
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Eakin Press, Texas, 1984
ISBN 10: 0890154295
ISBN 13: 9780890154298
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Seller: Bailey Books, St.Albert, AB, Canada
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Laminate Wraps. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Photographs (illustrator). First Edition. SIGNED and inscribed "To______, Roy Harris. Hope you enjoy these Cut & Shoot stories" to the verso of the front wrap below a neat gift inscription. Appears unread and not remaindered. Interior is clean and solid. Laminate wraps (softcover) are gently rubbed, a bit of shelfwear and a tiny tear to the foot of the spine. Corners are square. A special collectable is laid in a copy of Mr. Harris's business card with one side being his photo from the Sports Illustrated cover and the reverse stating "Roy Harris - Attorney at Law", with various phone numbers and addresses including the P O Box address at Cut & Shoot, Texas. This card would be in fine condition excepting a small yellowish stain to the top right hand corner to the address side of the card. A very solid, collectable copy of a scarce title when signed. The autobiography of a backwoods Texan whose boxing career took him all the way to a world heavy weight title bout against the fabled Floyd Patterson. Signed by Subject. Seller Inventory # 002153
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Cut'n Shoot Texas; The Roy Harris Story
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Eakin Press, Austin, TX, 1984
ISBN 10: 0890154295
ISBN 13: 9780890154298
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Seller: Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
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Trade paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition [stated]. xii, 180 pages. Illustrated cover. Illustrations (photographs and drawings). Cover has some wear and soiling. Ding on front cover that dents several pages in. Inscribed separately by the author and the subject inside the front cover [RARE jointly signed copy]. The inscriptions read: "To Bill Roy Harris" and "Bill, Thanks, Robin Montgomery". Ink notation at the bottom of the title page, Robin Navarro Montgomery is a native of Conroe, Texas, and holds a Ph.D. from the University of Oklahoma. He has published extensively in both political science and local history. Roy Harris (June 29, 1933 August 8, 2023) was an American lawyer and heavyweight boxer. His nickname derived from his place of birth, Cut and Shoot, Texas. Roy was a co-trainer of title contender Alfonso López III. Roy Harris was born in Cut and Shoot, Texas on June 29, 1933. His father, a lifelong hog farmer, taught him how to box and wrestle. Following his four Golden Gloves championship victories, he enrolled in Sam Houston State University, excelling as an honor student, before joining the United States Army. He rose to the rank of Captain and served in the reserves for another 12 years. Harris and his brother Henry took up the boxing together after receiving their first set of gloves in a trade for wild ducks. He was a four-time Texas Golden Gloves amateur champion, won his state Olympic Trials in 1952, and was the winner of the Joe Louis Sportsmanship Award at the 1954 National Golden Gloves. Harris was a heavyweight contender during the 1950s. He won his first 23 fights, including consecutive wins against Willi Besmanoff, Bob Baker and Willie Pastrano, and was named Ring Magazine's progress of the year for 1957. Before the Heavy Weight Championship bout, Harris was on the cover of Sports Illustrated. In August 1958, he was given a title shot by world champion Floyd Patterson. Patterson had trouble obtaining title defenses, as boxing at the time was controlled by organizations that Patterson and his manager, Cus D'Amato, refused to cooperate with. The promotion was colorful, due to the backstory of Harris' kinsmen, one of the celebrated East Texas clans still existing as their forebears had for generations. Much was made of the "backwoods" quality of Harris' life, and every venue was utilized in using this as ballyhoo; this extended as far as having Harris record a 45 RPM record entitled "Cut 'n Shoot (Texas, U.S.A.)" (b/w "Desert in the Sky", Decca Records 9-30717). Harris was predictably photographed in cowboy hat and boots, and in one wire photo, he holds a revolver at the ready (AP Wirephoto rw41500sh). The aforementioned Sports Illustrated cover portrayed him barechested and barefoot, standing upon a cabin porch with 19th Century rifle at rest beside him; he further sports a canine companion. To watch the fight in Texas, Harris' extended family gathered at the drive-in theater in nearby Conroe, which was equipped for the occasion with its own closed circuit movie hook-up. The fight took place at Wrigley Field, Los Angeles, CA. Harris knocked down the champion in the second round, but was himself knocked down four times; his corner stopped the fight before the 13th round. Mushy Callahan was the referee. When questioned, Harris - a former winner of the Joe Louis Sportsman Award - simply said: "I did my best." Harris subsequently won six consecutive fights, before being stopped 2:35 into his bout with Sonny Liston. He then dropped a decision to Henry Cooper and was stopped twice by Bob Cleroux. Harris retired with a final record of 30 wins and five losses. He is believed to be the only boxer to become a lawyer after fighting for the world heavyweight title. Harris was a county clerk in Montgomery County for 28 years. He began practicing law in 1972 and drew up the papers for Cut And Shoot to become incorporated. Seller Inventory # 88874
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