The Washington Post, September 23rd, 1999
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 Tilden dominating the scene. But for events, there was none in that decade to match the famous "Long Count" heavyweight championship fight in which Gene Tunney retained his title over Jack Dempsey before 150,000 in Chicago. An excerpt from The Post of Sept. 23, 1927: Gene Tunney, the man of destiny, is still heavyweight champion of the world, but his crown was p...
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