You'll often see the 1920s referred to as the "golden age of sports." There are a couple reasons for this, but a big part of it is the slate of huge stars that emerged in this decade. Baseball had ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Heavyweight Boxing Champion Jack ...

In the annals of boxing’s greatest heavyweight champions, two names often enter the conversation: Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney. They each had Irish backgrounds, were ring-savvy, had real punching ...

It shouldn’t have ended the way it did. Not at that juncture of their careers. In July of 1927, aspiring heavyweight contender Jack Sharkey should have had his way with former champ Jack Dempsey. He ...

I got into it big time the other night with a good and valued buddy of mine from White Plains, NY. I have dropped the name of Mike Hunnicut here before and do so again unashamedly. Mike knows his ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Sepia toned photographic portrait of ...

By: Sean Crose Over 100 years ago there was a fight very similar to this one. Jack Dempsey the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world was facing the ...