On 23 September 1926, two of the best heavyweights in American history met in front of 120,000 fans in Philadelphia. The fight drew in a nation ...
You'll often see the 1920s referred to as the "golden age of sports." There are a couple reasons for this, but a big part of it is the slate of huge stars that emerged in this decade. Baseball had ...
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Battle for boxing supremacy: Review of ‘Dempseye and Tunney in the Roaring Twenties’
In the annals of boxing's greatest heavyweight champions, two names often enter the conversation: Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney. They each had Irish backgrounds, were ring-savvy, had real punching ...
Gene Tunney beat Jack Dempsey for the heavyweight championship one hundred years ago this week in front of 120,757 fans at Sesquicentennial Stadium in Philadelphia. The fight, which took place on ...
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A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. He was the Manassa Mauler. He was Jack the Giant Killer. He was a popular sports figure in the New York City nightclub ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Heavyweight Boxing Champion Jack ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Sepia toned photographic portrait of ...
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