Gene Tunney May 25, 1897 - November 7, 1978. Personal Life Born May 25, 1897 and died November 7, 1978 Real name is James Joseph Tunney 1 of 7 children.

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Gene Tunney May 25, November 7, 1978

Personal Life Born May 25, 1897 and died November 7, 1978 Real name is James Joseph Tunney 1 of 7 children Parents were John Tunney and Mary Jean Lydon During WWI he enlisted in the marines and was known as “The Fighting Marine” Retired from boxing in 1928 and married Mary “Polly” Lauder They lived in Stamford, Connecticut They had 4 children Died at age 81 and buried in Long Ridge Union Cemetery in Stamford

Early Boxing First started to fight on the streets of Manhattan Developed the skill of recognizing his opponents weaknesses because he lacked the speed and strength Joined the Greenwich Village Athletic Club and started formal boxing training Started professional boxing in1919 under the nickname “Gene” Tunney

Professional Boxing Career Heavyweight boxing champion from Twice defeated Jack Dempsey. Once in 1926 and then in 1927 In 1928 he was named Fighter of the Year In 1980 he was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame In 1990 he entered the International Boxing Hall of Fame In 2001 he was inducted into the USMC Sports Hall of Fame Final record was

The Long Count The controversial fight between Tunney and Heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey The first fight took place September 23, 1926 in Philadelphia with over 120,000 paying spectators The rematch was September 22, 1927 at Soldier Field in Chicago with 102,000 spectators paying 2.6 million Named “the Long Count” because of the controversial 17 seconds between the time Tunney was knocked down to the time he got back on his feet

“The Long Count”

The “Long Count” Video 0:46-2:30

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Works Cited 1. "Gene Tunney." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. 1 Dec Web. 02 Dec "James Joseph "Gene" Tunney." Facebook. 1 Dec Web. 02 Dec Tunney/ Google Image Result for Photograph. Google. Web. 03 Dec Dempsey vs. Tunney. Photograph. Google. Web. 03 Dec Dempsey's Comeback Fails as Tunney Wins Decision. Photograph. Google. Web. 03 Dec Boxing Champ Gene Tunney. Photograph. Encyclopedia Britanica Blog. Web. 03 Dec content/uploads/2008/06/tunney.jpg 7. Gene Tunney and His Bride. Photograph. The Sydney Morning Herald. Web. 03 Dec The Long Count. Photograph. Chicago Sports Memories. Web. 03 Dec M/s1600/Long+Count.jpg 9. SoundBible.com. Web. 06 Dec SoundBible.comhttp://soundbible.com/