Jack Dempsey ( June 24 , 1895 – May 31 , 1983 ) was an American boxer who held the world heavyweight title between 1919 and 1926 . Known as "The Manassa Mauler," Dempsey was a tremendous puncher famous for his exciting fights, many of which set...
One of the world's greatest heavyweight boxers, William Harrison "Jack" Dempsey (1895-1983) was so popular that he drew more million-dollar gates than any prizefighter in history. William Harrison Dempsey, more commonly known as "Jack" after age 20,...
Boxer Jack Dempsey heralded the Golden Age of Sports. Like Babe Ruth, Red Grange, Bill Tilden, and Bobby Jones, Dempsey was the face of his sport. "In the ring, he was a tiger without mercy who shuffled forward in a bobbing crouch, humming a...
Jack Dempsey Born June 24, 1895 (Manassa, Colorado) Died May 31, 1983 (New York City, New York) Boxer and businessman Jack Dempsey was one of the first great sports heroes and a popular figure of the Roaring Twenties, which has been called the Golden...
Jack "Manassa Mauler" Dempsey (June 24, 1895 – May 31, 1983) was an American boxer who held the world heavyweight title from 1919 to 1926. Dempsey's aggressive style and punching power made him one of the most popular boxers in history. Many of his...
A FLAME OF PURE FIREJack Dempsey and the Roaring '20sBy Roger Kahn. Harcourt Brace. 474 pp. Illustrated. $28.Bill Littlefield is the host of "Only a Game" on National Public Radio. His most recent books are "Keepers" and "Champions: The Stories of Ten Remarkable Athletes."...
Excerpts from "the first rough draft of history" as reported in The Washington Post on this date in the 20th century. The 1920s were considered the "golden age" of sports -- with greats such as Babe Ruth, Red Grange, Ty Cobb and Bill...
Today is Saturday, Sept. 22, the 265th day of 2007. There are 100 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Sept. 22, 1776, Nathan Hale was hanged as a spy by the British during the Revolutionary War.On this date:In 1789, Congress authorized the office...
As a doughboy in occupied Germany after World War I, Cal Farley noticed sad, hungry boys who would often gather with nothing to do.They were disaffected youth in a defeated country.Farley wanted to help.It didn't matter that many of their fathers might have been shooting...
