Jack Dempsey
The Early Years, Heavyweight Champion, Chronology, Related Biography: Manager John "doc" Kearns
1895-1983
American boxer
William "Jack" Harrison Dempsey ushered in the age of big-time sports. His rise from hobo to heavyweight champion to Hollywood celebrity not only gave boxing the stamp of legitimacy, but became the prototype for every superstar athlete that followed. His popularity during and after his boxing career overshadowed all of his contemporaries, including Babe Ruth. Dempsey's ventures in films, on Broadway and in the restaurant business were made possible because of the American public's unchecked adoration for him.
Sketch by Aric Karpinski
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