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Birth Name: William Harrison Dempsey

Born: 24 June 1895 Died: 31 May 1983

Country of origin: United States

Height: 6' 1"

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Deanna Piatelli


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Description: William Harrison "Jack" Dempsey (born: June 24th 1895 in Manassa, Colorado, United States โ€“ died: May 31st 1983 in New York City, New York, United States). Nicknamed "Kid Blackie", and "The Manassa Mauler", he was an American professional boxer who competed from 1914 to 1927 and reigned as the world heavyweight champion from 1919 to 1926. A cultural icon of the 1920s, Dempsey's aggressive fighting style and exceptional punching power made him one of the most popular boxers in history. Many of his fights set financial and attendance records, including the first million-dollar gate, and pi ... (more)
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"Jack Dempsey was born into a poor family and lived his youth as a hobo doing whatever odd jobs he happened to find himself. After he began his career as a boxer he became something of a national hero and one of the biggest icons of his time. Even today he is considered something of an early model of a modern sportstar and fighter with hardcore attitude. During the Great Depression he lost all of his fortunes and ended up homeless again, but thanks to his reputation and sheer will he managed to "


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"PRO RECORD: 61-6-9 (50 KO) with 6 No-decisions WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION 1919 โ€“ 1926 INTERNATIONAL BOXING HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE 1990 BORN NAME: William Dempsey NICKNAME: Kid Blackie / The Manassa Mauler CAREER LENGTH: 1914 โ€“ 1927 HOMETOWN: Manassa, CO, USA DEFINING FIGHT: KO 2 Luis Firpo (9/14/1923) GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT: Scored 25 first round knockouts, one in only 14 seconds. NOTABLE OPPONENTS: Jim Flynn (L-KO 1, KO 1), Carl Morris (W 4, DQ 6, KO 1), Bill Brennan (TKO 6, KO 12), Bil"