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 ...

On September 23, 1926, in Philadelphia, Gene Tunney easily defeated Jack Dempsey for the title of heavyweight champion of the world, and in this exhaustively researched work, sportswriter Cavanaugh ...

1927 — Gene Tunney wins a unanimous 10-round decision over Jack Dempsey at Soldier Field in Chicago to retain his world heavyweight title. The fight is marred by a long 10-count in the seventh round.

Gold medallion with the figures of Gene Tunney and Jack Dempsey engraved on the front of the medal and an engraving of the Liberty Bell on the reverse. The case is green leather and is very worn. This ...

The new rules for the Heavyweight Boxing Championship of the World in 1927 required that a fighter retreat to a neutral corner for the count, instead of standing over, taunting the fallen competitor.

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History has acquired objects from the career of boxer Gene Tunney (May 25, 1897 – Nov. 7, 1978), through a donation from the Tunney family. The donation ...

Gene Tunney's parents were Mary Jean (aka Rose) Lydon and John Tunney. Both of his parents were born in Mayo, Ireland, near Kiltimagh, and moved to New York City. He won the heavyweight boxing ...

William Harrison 'Jack' Dempsey was born on June 24, 1895, in Manassa, Colorado. Dempsey, known as the 'Manassa Mauler,' started his professional boxing career in 1914 and was the world heavyweight ...