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Heavyweight Champion of the World from 1919 to 1926 Jack Dempsey also known as the Manassa Mauler began his boxing career as a skinny boy of sixteen riding the rails and participating in hastily staged saloon bouts against miners and lumberjacks In this incisive fastpaced biography Randy Roberts charts the life and career of a man widely regarded as one of the toughest ever to enter the ring He details Dempseys transition from barroom fights to professional boxing and his emerging reputation for fast brutal knockouts Roberts draws on a wealth of newspaper articles and interviews to chronicle Dempseys rise to the heavyweight championship and his six title defenses Also included are accounts of the eventual loss of his title to Gene Tunney in 1926 and the rematch in 1927 which Dempsey also lost in the infamous long count After continuing to fight in exhibitions Dempsey retired from boxing in 1940 with an astonishing 64 victories 49 of them knockouts Roberts tells of the building of this record including accounts of Dempseys forays into Hollywood the controversy over his alleged draftdodging his long life after retirement and his enduring legacy as one of the greatest fighters in boxing history
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Heavyweight Champion of the World from 1919 to 1926 Jack Dempsey also known as the Manassa Mauler began his boxing career as a skinny boy of sixteen riding the rails and participating in hastily staged saloon bouts against miners and lumberjacks nbsp In this incisive fastpaced biography Randy Roberts charts the life and career of a man widely regarded as one of the toughest ever to enter the ring He details Dempseys transition from barroom fights to professional boxing and his emerging reputation for fast brutal knockouts Roberts draws on a wealth of newspaper articles and interviews to chronicle Dempseys rise to the heavyweight championship and his six title defenses Also included are accounts of the eventual loss of his title to Gene Tunney in 1926 and the rematch in 1927 which Dempsey also lost in the infamous long count After continuing to fight in exhibitions Dempsey retired from boxing in 1940 with an astonishing 64 victories 49 of them knockouts nbsp Roberts tells of the building of this record including accounts of Dempseys forays into Hollywood the controversy over his alleged draftdodging his long life after retirement and his enduring legacy as one of the greatest fighters in boxing history nbsp
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In 1923 not long after oil had started gushing from northern Montana fields realestate sales in nearby Shelby were declining dimming the little towns prospects of becoming the Tulsa of the West Then the mayors son dreamed up a marketing ploy offer to host heavyweight champion Jack Dempseys next fight What began as a publicity stunt soon spiraled into a civic drama unlike any Montana had ever seenor ever would again Shelbys Folly tells this story in full for the first time Against the background of boomandbust Montana history the folly of Shelbys wouldbe promoters unfolds in colorful detail It took months to persuade Dempseys conniving manager Jack Doc Kearns to sign a 300000 contract With less than two months before the July 4th fight the town still had no stadium and no accommodations for tens of thousands of expected fans Jason Kelly describes the promoters desperate measures and their disastrous results from the first inkling of the idea to the bitter end of the fifteenround boxing match Shelby residents identified with the underdog challenger Tommy Gibbons who went toetotoe with the champion in an atmosphere crackling with tension Nerves were so frayed that a holiday firecracker exploding in the arena sent shockwaves of fear through the crowd A soap opera of financial intrigue and chicanery Shelbys Folly chronicles how Big Sky ambition and the scheming mind of Doc Kearns collided to produce one of the most preposterous series of events in boxing history Watch the Shelbys Folly book trailer on YouTube
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Discover information, advice, and prices for Jack Dempsey A Tale of sold for 22.8 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
In 1919 Jack Dempsey challenged Jess Willard for the world heavyweight boxing championship which took place in Toledo Ohio on July 4 One of Americas great sports journalists Damon Runyon scooped his colleagues by securing Jack Dempseys life story and serializing it over 28 parts from April to June under the title A Tale of Two Fists Damon Runyon detailed the life of Jack Dempsey the Jack London of Fistiana crisscrossing America as a hobo on the rods of freight cars working in mines being chased by irate bosses and trying to make an honest buck by standing toetotoe with some of the biggest meanest fighters America had to offer at the beginning of the twentieth centuryOften in Dempseys own words the series is collected here for the first time 100 years later together with Runyons daily reports from Toledo in the week leading up to the big fight as well as its bloody and ferocious denouementIn addition to Damon Runyons texts there is an introduction and notes by Paul Duncan editor of Rocky The Complete FilmsThe Author Damon Runyon became a worldwide literary figure after the publication and subsequent film adaptations like Guys and Dolls of his Broadway short stories in the 1930s but before during and after that time he was first and foremost one of Americas greatest newspaper columnistsThe Editor Paul Duncan has edited and written over 150 books achieving sales of over 1 million copies worldwide He won the August Prize as coeditor of The Ingmar Bergman Archives edited The James Bond Archives and wrote The Star Wars Archives Episodes IVVI 19771983 This EXPANDED 2ND EDITION contains over 50 more pages of additional Damon Runyon articles and contemporaneous fight reports
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Explore tips, opinions, and features on Vitalsource Technologies Inc Nonpareil Jack sold at 23.99 $ ; this product is listed in the Books & Magazines category, produced by Vitalsource Technologies, Inc., and sold by Textbooks.com.
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Discover information, advice, and prices for Nonpareil Jack Dempsey Boxing s sold for 48.36 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
Hall of Fame middleweight prizefighter John Edward Kelly better known as Nonpareil Jack Dempsey was one of the most popular athletes in the United States during the late 19th century To many observers Dempsey is one of the greatest poundforpound fighters in ring history Inside the ropes he was fearless poised quick agile and had terrific punching power with both hands His story is richfull of amazing highs and terrible lows He was a poor immigrant Irish boy who scaled great heights to become one of this nations first sports celebrities He became a household name wealthy and popular But much too soon it all came crashing down His violent profession alcoholism mental illness and tuberculosis left little to recognize of the valiant hero of so many battles
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Jack Dempseys early lifehe called himself Kid Blackie in those dayswas a colorful freewheeling barnstorming period that took him from one Colorado town to another Manassa Creede Montrose Pueblo Ouray Telluride Durango Cripple Creek and Denver were all Dempsey haunts This book is the first to examine in detail Jack Dempseys youth From these early beginnings he would become heavyweight champion of the world
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Hall of Fame middleweight prizefighter John Edward Kelly better known as Nonpareil Jack Dempsey was one of the most popular athletes in the United States during the late 19th century To many observers Dempsey is one of the greatest poundforpound fighters in ring history Inside the ropes he was fearless poised quick agile and had terrific punching power with both hands His story is richfull of amazing highs and terrible lows He was a poor immigrant Irish boy who scaled great heights to become one of this nations first sports celebrities He became a household name wealthy and popular But much too soon it all came crashing down His violent profession alcoholism mental illness and tuberculosis left little to recognize of the valiant hero of so many battles
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AcceptableFair condition Book is worn but the pages are complete and the text is legible Has wear to binding and pages may be exlibrary 302
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In 1923 not long after oil had started gushing from northern Montana fields realestate sales in nearby Shelby were declining dimming the little towns prospects of becoming the Tulsa of the West Then the mayors son dreamed up a marketing ploy offer to host heavyweight champion Jack Dempseys next fight What began as a publicity stunt soon spiraled into a civic drama unlike any Montana had ever seenor ever would again Shelbys Folly tells this story in full for the first time Against the background of boomandbust Montana history the folly of Shelbys wouldbe promoters unfolds in colorful detail It took months to persuade Dempseys conniving manager Jack Doc Kearns to sign a 300000 contract With less than two months before the July 4th fight the town still had no stadium and no accommodations for tens of thousands of expected fans Jason Kelly describes the promoters desperate measures and their disastrous results from the first inkling of the idea to the bitter end of the fifteenround boxing match Shelby residents identified with the underdog challenger Tommy Gibbons who went toetotoe with the champion in an atmosphere crackling with tension Nerves were so frayed that a holiday firecracker exploding in the arena sent shockwaves of fear through the crowd A soap opera of financial intrigue and chicanery Shelbys Folly chronicles how Big Sky ambition and the scheming mind of Doc Kearns collided to produce one of the most preposterous series of events in boxing history Watch the Shelbys Folly book trailer on YouTube
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Discover information, advice, and prices for Dempsey in Nevada sold for 25.12 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
Jack Dempseys first trip to Nevada came as he clung to the underbelly of a train a dangerous practice known as riding the rods and utilized by those too poor to purchase a ticket for one of the passenger cars In later years Dempsey the heavyweight boxing champion from 1919 to 1926 returned to a hero s welcome with newspapermen children and divorcees following his every move Many people are surprised to learn that Dempsey once called Nevada home Little remains to commemorate that time other than the yellowed archives of Nevada newspapers and the memories of a handful of oldtimers The fact is Dempsey left footprints all over the Silver State A new writer Guy Clifton Dempsey In Nevada is an untold chapter in Nevada s history and an untold story in the life of one of the great sports figures of the 20th Century Dempsey helped usher in the era referred to as The Golden Age of Sport Along with baseballs Babe Ruth footballs Red Grange golfs Bobby Jones and tennis
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Explore tips, opinions, and features on Dempsey sold at 103.54 $ ; this product is listed in the Books & Magazines category, produced by , and sold by Abebooks.com.
This is an autobiography of a living legendJack Dempseys own story of his fabulous career inside the ring and outwritten with his stepdaughter Barbara Dempsey
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Drawing on the diary memoir and defense questioning of the jury foreman plus juror interviews Dempsey journalism U of North Texas enlightens readers on the nontelevised 1964 trial of the killer of John F Kennedy assassin Oswald Includes photos of the jurors but not Ruby Annotation c Book News Inc Portland OR booknewscom
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Kim Stanley RobinsonThe Lucky Strike Nicholas A DiCharioThe Winterberry Harry TurtledoveIslands in the Sea Susan ShwartzSuppose They Gave a Peace Larry NivenAll the Myriad Ways Greg BearThe Road No Whither Gregory BenfordManassas Again Jack L ChalkerDance Band on the Titanic Ward MooreBring the Jubilee Poul AndersonEutopia William SandersThe Undiscovered Bruce Sterling amp Lewis ShinerMozart in Mirrorshades Allen SteeleThe Death of Captain Future Brad LinaweaverMoon of Ice
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This is a subtle complex book A new generation of Argentinean writers are showing that they are worthy successors of Borges Sabato and Bioy CasaresLe DevoirNew York 1923 the Argentine boxer Luis Angel Firpo knocks out of the ring Jack Dempsey heavyweight champion of the world Dempsey is out of the ring for seventeen seconds but is allowed by the US referee to get back in In the second round Dempsey knocks Firpo out Seconds Out is a powerful reflection on memory and national identityMartin Kohan lives in Buenos Aires Seconds Out is his first novel translated into English
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Find tips, reviews, and features on Both Sides of the Line sold for 24.44 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product belongs to and is sold by Abebooks.com.
High school players in a working class neighborhood of the 1970s gain desperately needed structure and guidance from Jack Clyde Dempsey a scrappy charismatic coach who seems like nothing more than a football geek But Coach also happens to be the toughest guy on the streets of Boston with a temper to match and its his secret life as a mob enforcercollector that forces him to flee the country becoming one of Americas most wanted In this memoir a devoted Dempsey disciple who later becomes a dean at a world private school outside Boston tries thirtyfive years later to understand his former coach role model and mentorboth his good side and his very dark sideand Dempseys impact on his own life A COMPLETELY TRUE STORY
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Explore tips, opinions, and features on A Brief History of the sold at 41.58 $ ; this product is listed in the Books & Magazines category, produced by , and sold by Abebooks.com.
The Heavyweight Championship has long been the most valued prize in all of sports Famous names among the champions include John L Sullivan Jim Jeffries Jack Johnson Jack Dempsey Joe Louis Rocky Marciano Muhammad Ali Mike Tyson Vitali Klitschko and Wladimir Klitschko A Brief History of the Heavyweights 18812010 traces the contests of these champions and other outstanding fighters of this weight class from the early bare knuckle days to the present The author includes his rankings of the best boxers and bouts of different time periods in history as well as his alltime best rankings The book is comprised of 308 pages including numerous photographs boutbybout lists of title contests and an index Tracy Callis is a member of the International Boxing Research Organization the Director of Historical Research for The Cyber Boxing Zone an internet boxing website an Elector to the International Boxing Hall of Fame and a member of the Advisory Board of the Boxing Hall of Fame Luxor Hotel Las Vegas He is also coauthor of the books Philadelphias Boxing Heritage 18761976 and Boxing in the Los Angeles Area 18802005
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Paladin is pleased to present this rare reprint of a littleknown handtohand combat classic At the outset of World War II boxing heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey was appointed as a lieutenant in the US Coast Guard and given the job of director of physical fitness His orders Make em tough His task to teach rookie Coast Guardsmen how to fight down and dirty in the face of the very real threat of enemy troops infiltrating American shores Get in the ring with the Manassa Mauler as he gives 18 fully illustrated lessons in the art of bashing and brawling on the battlefield including Subduing an Armed Enemy The Unbreakable Strangle Beating the Punch Hammering Your Way Out of a Stranglehold The Belt Trick Fooling the Smart Knife Man Turning the Tables with a Bayonet and Breaking a Standoff All students of nasty closequarters combat in the tradition of Sykes Fairbairn Applegate and other giants of the World War II era will thoroughly enjoy this fascinating piece of CQB history
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