Day 1 - Oostburg School District

What Dempsey was most
noted for was the “David and
Goliath” match in 1919 against Jess
Willard, but his amazing ability to
throw a left hook and defeated the
giant leaving him bewildered to what
had just happened. Jack Dempsey
was making a name for himself and
defended the heavyweight title 6 out
of 7 years and most fights left no
survivors, but the miracle mans luck
would soon run out in a heavyweight
title fight against Gene Tunney and
lost on September 23rd 1926.
Later Dempsey would try to
regain his title from Tunney but lost
again in a rematch. The match was
later called “The battle of the long
count.” Dempsey continued his
career into the year 1940 where he
retired with a compiled record of 60-
7-8. We will remember Jack
Dempsey for his non- quitting and
ruggedness attitude that infected the
William Harrison Dempsey,
born in Manassa, Colorado on June
24 th 1895 rose to the sport of boxing
in the early first quarter of the 20 th
century. As a avid traveler in the
years 1911 to 1916 Dempsey would
travel from mining town to mining
town all over the state of Colorado
using the name “Kid Blackie.” By
the Mere age of 24 Dempsey had
reined victorious over all
competition piling up a win count of
80 fights. Jack was best known for
his incredible knock outs.