Tag Archives: jack dempsey

ring his bell

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Dave

Jesse Marinoff Reyes ( Jesse Marinoff Reyes Design, Maplewood, New Jersey) to the “Brown Bomber,” Joe Louis (1914-1981)! Thanks to boxing’s inability to manage itself, no one much cares anymore about who the greatest champs were, or who may have … Continue reading →

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tunney

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Dave

Jesse Marinoff Reyes: James Joseph “Gene” Tunney (1897-1978)! Heavyweight champion 1926-1928 (his retirement). He lost only one fight in each of his amateur (to future light-heavyweight champ Tommy Loughran) and pro careers (fighting as a light-heavyweight), to middleweight champ Harry … Continue reading →

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head shots at redemption

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Dave

Jesse Marinoff Reyes ( Jesse Marinoff Reyes Design, Maplewood, N.J) … the “Manassa Mauler,” William Harrison “Jack” Dempsey (1895-1983)! Heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey (1919-1926) was a little Irish on both sides of the family, with a little Jewish ancestry on … Continue reading →

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savvy spielsmanship: perfection before lifeless brawn

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Art

The strongman….. Art Chantry (art@artchantry.com): The strongman! that’s the title of Joe Bonomo’s autobiography (subtitled: the daredevil exploits of the mightiest man in the movies!) This is the original Charles Atlas. Even the famous “arms crossed across his mighty chest” … Continue reading →