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Highlights
- Hall of Fame middleweight prizefighter John Edward Kelly, better known as Nonpareil Jack Dempsey, was one of the most popular athletes in the United States during the late 19th century.
- About the Author: Joseph S. Page is an organizational development consultant in Nashville, Tennessee.
- 391 Pages
- Sports + Recreation, Boxing
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About the Book
"Hall of Fame middleweight prizefighter John Edward Kelly, better known as Nonpareil Jack Dempsey, was one of the most popular athletes during the late 19th century. His story is rich--full of amazing highs and terrible lows. His violent profession, alcoholism, mental illness, and tuberculosis left little to recognize of the valiant hero of so many battles"--Book Synopsis
Hall of Fame middleweight prizefighter John Edward Kelly, better known as Nonpareil Jack Dempsey, was one of the most popular athletes in the United States during the late 19th century. To many observers, Dempsey is one of the greatest pound-for-pound fighters in ring history. Inside the ropes, he was fearless, poised, quick, agile, and had terrific punching power with both hands.
His story is rich--full of amazing highs and terrible lows. He was a poor immigrant Irish boy who scaled great heights to become one of this nation's first sports celebrities. He became a household name, wealthy and popular. But much too soon, it all came crashing down. His violent profession, alcoholism, mental illness, and tuberculosis left little to recognize of the valiant hero of so many battles.
About the Author
Joseph S. Page is an organizational development consultant in Nashville, Tennessee. His previous works include a biography of former heavyweight boxing champion Primo Carnera and a history of professional football championships prior to the first Super Bowl.