Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 202. Not illustrated. Chapters: Jack Dempsey, Gerry Cooney, James Forrestal, James J. Braddock, John Morrissey, Jerry Quarry, John L. Sullivan, Edward G. Connors, Gene Tunney, Tom Sullivan, Billy Conn, James J. Corbett, Mickey Walker, Micky Ward, Billy Collins, Tommy Gibbons, Yankee Sullivan, Freddie Roach, Sean Gannon, Tom Sharkey, Mike Farragher, Paddy Ryan, Jake Kilrain, Billy Costello, Sonny Horne, George W. Holden, Peter Mcneeley, Roger Donoghue, Joey Archer, Nonpareil Dempsey, Jack Mcauliffe, Tommy Ryan, Tommy Loughran, Terry Mcgovern, Johnny Kilbane, Charles Mooney, Owney Geoghegan, Corn Griffin, Dominick Mccaffrey, Mike Mctigue, Bobby Cassidy, Jimmy Barry, George Finnegan, Mike Cleary, Irish Bob Murphy, Mike Gibbons, Jimmy Elliott, Jack Mcmanus, John Clark, Bill Brennan, Peter Maher, Joe Coburn, Mike O'dowd, Jimmy Gardner. Excerpt: Jack "Manassa Mauler" Dempsey (June 24, 1895 May 31, 1983) was an American boxer who held the world heavyweight title from 1919 to 1926. Dempsey's aggressive style and his punching power made him one of the most popular boxers in history. Many of his fights set financial and attendance records. He is listed #7 on Ring Magazine's list of 100 greatest boxers of all time. Born in Manassa, Colorado, with the name of William Harrison Dempsey, he grew up in a poor family of mixed ancestry. According to a January 11, 1955 Sports Illustrated article, his father, Hiram Dempsey, was Irish. Dempsey's mother, Mary Celia (nee Smoot), was of Irish and Cherokee descent. Both parents became Mormon converts. Because his father had difficulty finding work, the family traveled often. He dropped out of grade school to work. Dempsey left home at the age of 16, eager to start a better life for himself. Due to lack of money, he frequently had to travel underneath trains and sleep in hobo camps. However, Dempsey was a...