Gene Tunney
Chronology
| 1897 | Born May 25 in New York City (some accounts say 1898) |
| 1907 | Receives first pair of boxing gloves |
| 1915 | Fights first professional boxing match, winning by knockout |
| 1918 | Serves in the U. S. Marines in World War I |
| 1922 | Defeats Battling Levinsky to become light heavy weight champion of North America |
| 1922 | Loses title in a 15-round decision to Harry Greb |
| 1923 | Regains title from Greb in another 15-round decision |
| 1926 | Defeats Jack Dempsey to become heavyweight champion of the world |
| 1927 | Wins "battle of the long count" with Dempsey to retain his title |
| 1928 | Defeats Tom Heeney to retain title |
| 1928 | Retires from boxing, marries Mary Josephine ("Polly") Lauder |
| 1928 | Starts successful business career, dropping out of the public eye |
| 1942 | Serves in the U.S. Navy during World War II |
| 1945 | Writes Encyclopedia Britannica entry on boxing |
| 1978 | Dies in Greenwich, Connecticut at the age of 80 |
Additional topics
- Gene Tunney - The "battle Of The Long Count"
- Gene Tunney - First North America, Then The World
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