WILLARD, JESS & TEX RICKARD ORIGINAL WIRE PHOTO

Jess Willard, The Pottawatomie Giant, defeated Jack Johnson in Havana, Cuba on April 5, 1915 with a controversial KO in the 26th round to win the Heavyweight Title. He defended the title once before losing it to Jack Dempsey on July 4, 19191 in Toledo, Ohio. Presented here is an antique wirephoto of Jess Willard and Tex Rickard.
This antique wirephoto of Jess Willard and Tex Rickard is 6 1/2" x 8 1/2." There are small creases in the corners and along the edges. The photo has small rips in the upper right and lower right corner. There are tack holes in the corners and along the edges.