The Million Dollar Man: Jack Dempsey
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| Rating | : | 4.62 (921 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1587904012 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 274 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-01-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the Author Thomas Brennan enjoys reading and writing about important historical milestones. He is the author of "1964: Year of Triumph and Tragedy."
Thomas Brennan enjoys reading and writing about important historical milestones. He is the author of "1964: Year of Triumph and Tragedy."
He found it in the rough and tumble mining towns scattered throughout Utah and Colorado. Dempsey left home when he was only fifteen in search of a new beginning. Herein lies the incredible story of a man singularly possessed to become a world-class prizefighter.. That momentous event occurred in 1921 when he faced Georges Carpentier, the French heavyweight champion. The savage beating Willard suffered in the first three minutes of the fight is considered by many to be the worst punishment ever received in a single round by a heavyweight champion. Jack Dempsey is America's first mega sports hero. In between grueling jobs as a miner, Dempsey fought anyone and everyone. No other sports figure was as commercially successful or caused as much controversy and hysteria as Jack Dempsey did in the 1920s. Dempsey went on to annihilate his opponent. Four more million-dollar gates would occur over the next several years due primarily to Dempsey's savagery in the ring. His style of boxing had never been seen before in the annals of pugilism. Jack Dempsey was instrumental in creating the first million-dollar gate. In 1919, Dempsey destroyed champion Jess Willard in three rounds to become the new heavyweight king