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Gene Tunney · $66.70(1897-1978) Boxer. He learned to fight in the streets and eventually joined the Greenwich Village Athletic Club. When WWI came he enlisted in the Marines which earned him the…Jun 28, 2015 · Auction #1395 · Lot 851
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(1897-1978) Boxer. He learned to fight in the streets and eventually joined the Greenwich Village Athletic Club. When WWI came he enlisted in the Marines which earned him the nickname 'The Fighting Marine'. By the war's end Tunney had become the Light Heavyweight Champion of the American Expeditionary Forces. Tunney defeated Jack Dempsey to become the new Heavyweight Champion. This item is a signed 8x10 boxing portrait.

Jun 28, 2015 · Auction #1395 · Lot 851 · More by signer