Eddie Machen Documentary - The Strange Life & Death of a Heavyweight Contender

A look back at 1960s heavyweight contender Eddie Machen. Machen excelled at whatever sport he chose ; boxing, basketball, football and even golf. But mental illness plagued him throughout his life until he died at the age of forty under mysterious circumstances.

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