Horacio Estol
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Horacio Estol was an author and journalist from Argentina who based himself in New York. From there he wrote the columns for which he was famous, writing for publications such as the Clarín
newspaper or Autoclub, the journal of the Automóvil Club Argentino.
Estol's 1946 book on the Argentinian boxer Luis Ángel Firpo was the subject of the 1949 movie Diez segundos
(Ten Seconds), directed by Alejandro Wehner
.
The climax comes with the fight in New York on 14 September 1923 between Firpo, called the "The Wild Bull of the Pampas", with Jack Dempsey
.
Estol claimed that when Dempsey fell out of the ring he took more than ten seconds to climb back, thus losing the fight. However the referee, who later committed suicide, allowed the fight to continue with Dempsey declared the winner.
The book was weak and the director of Diez segundos was inexperienced, resulting in a disappointing film.
Estol was editor of the humorous political magazine Cascabel, which first appeared on 19 November 1941.
In July 1945 Estol was acting as the New York representative of the Argentine boxer Abel Cestac, whom Dempsey and Firpo had agreed to jointly manage. At this time his command of English was said to be poor.
From the mid-1950s Estol began to regularly write articles sbout the US space program, with abundant drawings and photos of the first rockets.
By 1959 he was described as the "dean of Argentine correspondents in the United States".
Another source described him as being in effect an honorary Argentine consul in the United States.
Clarín (newspaper)
Clarín is the largest newspaper in Argentina, published by the Grupo Clarín media group. It was founded by Roberto Noble on 28 August 1945. It is politically centrist but popularly understood to oppose the Kirchner government...
newspaper or Autoclub, the journal of the Automóvil Club Argentino.
Estol's 1946 book on the Argentinian boxer Luis Ángel Firpo was the subject of the 1949 movie Diez segundos
Diez segundos
Diez segundos is a 1949 Argentine film directed by Alejandro Wehner, produced by Emelco studios. The film is a boxing drama starring Ricardo Duggan, María Esther Buschiazzo, Patricia Castell, Carlos D'Agostino , Delfy de Ortega, María Rosa Gallo, Oscar Valicelli and Oscar Villa. It premiered on...
(Ten Seconds), directed by Alejandro Wehner
Alejandro Wehner
Alejandro Wehner was an Argentinian film director. His work included Diez segundos , Rio turbio and Fierro a fondo .His first film, Diez segundos , was based on Horacio Estol's 1946 book on the Argentinian boxer Luis Ángel Firpo.The book was weak and Wehner was inexperienced, resulting in a...
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The climax comes with the fight in New York on 14 September 1923 between Firpo, called the "The Wild Bull of the Pampas", with Jack Dempsey
Jack Dempsey
William Harrison "Jack" Dempsey was an American boxer who held the world heavyweight title from 1919 to 1926. Dempsey's aggressive style and exceptional punching power made him one of the most popular boxers in history. Many of his fights set financial and attendance records, including the first...
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Estol claimed that when Dempsey fell out of the ring he took more than ten seconds to climb back, thus losing the fight. However the referee, who later committed suicide, allowed the fight to continue with Dempsey declared the winner.
The book was weak and the director of Diez segundos was inexperienced, resulting in a disappointing film.
Estol was editor of the humorous political magazine Cascabel, which first appeared on 19 November 1941.
In July 1945 Estol was acting as the New York representative of the Argentine boxer Abel Cestac, whom Dempsey and Firpo had agreed to jointly manage. At this time his command of English was said to be poor.
From the mid-1950s Estol began to regularly write articles sbout the US space program, with abundant drawings and photos of the first rockets.
By 1959 he was described as the "dean of Argentine correspondents in the United States".
Another source described him as being in effect an honorary Argentine consul in the United States.