Jack Dempsey; boxer, heavyweight champion of the world and represented by CMG Worldwide is one of the greatest Legends of the 20th Century ...

Defeats didn't dampen Dempsey By Larry Schwartz Special to ESPN.com The 1920s were the Golden Age of Sports. In boxing, nobody was more golden -- though not immediately -- than Jack Dempsey. Like Babe Ruth, Red Grange, Bill Tilden and Bobby Jones, Dempsey was the face of his sport. With angry scowl, teeth bared, flashing black eyes and unshaved chin, Dempsey was a warrior stalking his opponent.

The 1920s were the Golden Age of Sports. In boxing, nobody was more golden -- though not immediately -- than Jack Dempsey. Like Babe Ruth, Red Grange, Bill Tilden and Bobby Jones, Dempsey was the face of his sport. Dempsey popularized boxing as a sport and radio broadcasts of his matches along with broadcasts of baseball games, helped create modern mass spectator sports. With angry scowl, teeth ...

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