DEMPSEY, JACK ORIGINAL WIRE PHOTO

Jack Dempsey was born on June 24, 1895 in Manassa, Colorado. He defeated Jess Willard on July 4, 1919 to win the World Heavyweight Title and held the title until September 23, 1926 when he lost to Gene Tunney. Dempsey announced his retirement in February of 1928 with a final record of 64-6-9 with 49 KO's. Presented here is an original wirephoto of Jack Dempsey.
This original wirephoto of Jack Dempsey is 6 1/2" x 8 1/2." The corners are ripped and there are several rips along the edges. There is some water damage along the bottom part of the photo. There are pencil marks from when the photo was used in print.