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Dempsey’s Rise From Hobo to World Champion Lampooned
The article surveys Jack Dempsey’s ascent from ragged youth in railroad yards to heavyweight champion wealth. It notes his record five title defenses in seven years, fame, money, and world attention, with mentions of promoters, legal skirmishes, a coal mine, a hotel, and a $1.6 million gate for Carpentier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Jack Dempsey
Jack
Dempsey
Prince of Wales
Peggy Hopkines Joyce
Billy Miske
Bill Brennan
Georges Carpentier
Tom Gibbons
Luis Angel Firpo
Europe
Jack Kearns
New York
Boniface
Georges. Carpentier
Firpo
Polo Grounds