So they entered me in school, I first started school by the name of Jackie Hamilton. But the heat was still on Pretty Boy Floyd. [10], Dempsey was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,[11] in 1903 following his eighth birthday, the "age of accountability", according to church doctrine. Such lessons were hard, but fighting was something Jack Dempsey did well. Jack Dempsey is in the spotlight this week for Savant Sundays. Charles D. Floyd;Charles Floyd [Misc.] Because of this, the FBI accused Charlie of being a participant in the infamous Union Station massacre on June 17. score bank robberies and other crime on his record. "[13], Mrs. Dempsey spent six days in Logan, quartering at the Aracoma Hotel. At the time of the knockout, Dempsey was leading on the scorecards. The Logan Banner reported: "Mr. Chafin has attended every fight in which Dempsey has participated since he won the world's championship in Toledo. In the summer and fall of 1932, he and his partner George Birdwell, robbed dozens of small banks in Oklahoma. Born to a dirt-poor farming family, young Dempsey took up boxing with his older brother. His family moved to Oklahoma soon after, settling between Akins and Sallisaw. He followed his loss against Downey with a knockout win and two draws versus Johnny Sudenberg in Nevada. All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as "no decision" bouts and are not counted in the win/loss/draw column. He met Jack Kearns on the Pacific coast, from which point his spectacular climb to the pinnacle of the heavyweight division furnished the sport with one of its most romantic episodes. Mother Ruby L Hardgraves Floyd Kirkwood. This aroused suspicion that Dempsey had cheated, with some questioning how the force capable of causing such damage had been transmitted through Dempsey's knuckles without fracturing them. On This Day: Jack Dempsey, the original macho man was born. Known as "The Manassa Mauler," Dempsey was a tremendous puncher famous for his exciting fights, many of which set financial and attendance records. Pretty Boy would lay low for about six months with what was legally his ex-wife, Ruby, and son, Jack Dempsey Floyd, at the little house by the park. In Wichita Floyd found a criminal mentor in John Callahan, a shadowy figure who operated one of the largest fencing operations in the Midwest. Dempsey often fought under the pseudonym, "Kid Blackie", although during his stint in the Salt Lake City area, he went by "Young Dempsey". Tunney was paid a record one million dollars for the rematch. Web. The next morning they read in the newspapers that Charlie had been involved in the Union Station affair. Floyd with wife Ruby and son Jack Dempsey Floyd II. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family, personal life, crimes, death, etc. The great boxing icon Jack Dempsey who held the World Heavyweight Championship title from 1919 to 1926 was a boxer famous for his aggression, powerful punches, and amazing speed. While he was in prison his wife gave birth to a son, Jack Dempsey Floyd and divorced him. Tunney et sa femme ont eu quatre enfants [ 8 ] , [ 6 ] , [ 32 ] : John Varick Tunney, Jonathan "Jay" Rowland Tunney, Gene Lauder Tunney (1931-2009) et Joan Tunney Wilkinson . [22] Much of his early career is not recorded, and stated thus, in The Ring Record Book as compiled by Nat Fleischer. Jack remained here until a young man, having been employed by the Gay Coal and Coke Company as late as 1913, and then went west alone to seek pugilistic fortune. Son of Charles Arthur "Pretty Boy" Floyd and Ruby Lee "Bobbie" Floyd Jack Dempsey vs Floyd Patterson Bare Knuckle FightFight Night Champion Simulation Realistic Stats CPU vs CPU Comment what fight's you want too see Simulate. [20] For a short time, Dempsey was a part-time bodyguard for Thomas F. Kearns, president of The Salt Lake Tribune and son of Utah's U.S. . At age sixteen, after a few minor scrapes with the law, Choc Floyd took to the road as a hired hand on the wheat-harvest circuit throughout Oklahoma and Kansas. The restaurant's name was later changed to Jack Dempsey's Broadway Restaurant when it relocated to Times Square on Broadway between 49th and 50th Streets. Said the Logan Banner: "Interviewed at Huntington Mrs. Dempsey told of her desire to revisit girlhood scenes and inquired about old friends. You can cancel at any time. He joined the New York State Guard and was given a commission as a first lieutenant, later resigning that commission to accept a commission as a lieutenant in the Coast Guard Reserve. Actor: Fight and Win. Dec 31, 2009. [56], Dempsey was an inaugural 1954 inductee to The Ring magazine's Boxing Hall of Fame (disbanded in 1987),[1] and was an inaugural 1990 inductee to the International Boxing Hall of Fame. . It remained open until 1974. Later that year, Ruby gave birth to a son, Jack Dempsey Floyd, named after the world-champion boxer. Dempsey beat Smith for the third time on a second-round knockout. Charles also killed a Officer a few miles west of town in the road in front of her parents home. Tunney dropped Dempsey for a count of one in round eight and won the final two rounds of the fight, retaining the title of world heavyweight champion on a unanimous decision. All rights reserved. He was immortalized in song by Woody Guthrie and by the fictional Joad family in John Steinbeck's novel The Grapes of Wrath. [51] Dempsey was also a co-owner of the Howard Manor in Palm Springs, California. [37][38], The last successful title defense for Dempsey was in September 1923 at New York City's Polo Grounds in Dempsey vs. Firpo. [41], Instead of continuing to defend his title, Dempsey earned money with boxing exhibitions, product endorsements, and by appearing in films, such as the adventure film serial Daredevil Jack. Miske was knocked out in three rounds. 1", failed to turn the head of Jack Dempsey Floyd, 9-year-old son of, the criminal, and of Mrs. Ruby Floyd, his ex-wife, whose affection. Charlie always said he wasn't. In September 1926, Dempsey fought the Irish American and former U.S. Marine Gene Tunney in Philadelphia,[F] a fighter who had only lost once in his career. "[13] In January 1924, the Banner reported on Dempsey's trip from New York to Florida, stating that he "used to call Logan home. In 1919, he won five consecutive regular bouts by knockout in the first round as well as a one-round special bout. 21 Copy quote. The law wanted him to go back down to Grandpa Gay's, stay a couple of weeks and spy on Charlie Floyd. Please subscribe to keep reading. She was a daughter of Charles Smoot, who came to Logan from Boone County, and who lived and died up on Island Creek. Nearby lies Uncle Hughie, a chief of police; Uncle Hughie's son, H.T. Edit your search or learn more. Following retirement, Dempsey became known as a philanthropist. Nevertheless, he was helped back into the ring by the writers at ringside. The New York Times. As Griffith notes in his history of the little house, Jackie would go on to join the Navy after graduating high school in 1942. Common Pleas Court Judge Bradford J. Williams was appointed, chairman of the speaker's bureau for this year's Community Fund, financial campaign, it was announced by H.H. Boxer Identifies Bodies. However, the people are more sociable here, she added, and are much more friendly upon first acquaintance. They . They would divorce four years later when Floyd was jailed for robbery. They have a son named Jack Dempsey Floyd. This includes individual articles (copyright to OHS by author assignment) and corporately (as a complete body of work), including web design, graphics, searching functions, and listing/browsing methods. The theater became a Malco-operated movie theater in the late 1930s before slipping into disrepair in the 1980s, according to 64.6 Downtowns records. Pretty Boy would lay low for about six months with what was legally his ex-wife, Ruby, and son, Jack Dempsey Floyd, at the little house by the park. [52], Dempsey married four times; his first two wives were Maxine Gates (married from 1916 to 1919) and Estelle Taylor (married in 1925). The following week, Bessie gave birth to their third child and first son, Glendon. His family buried him a week later in the Akins cemetery. Devoted to his wife and son but still restless with life as a dirt farmer, Floyd traded five gallons of corn whiskey for a pearl-handled pistol. Following the name change, Dempsey won six bouts in a row by knockout before losing on a disqualification in four rounds to Jack Downey. The IWL was a Soviet-backed Communist group founded in Dublin by Irish labour leader Jim Larkin.[43]. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. Dempsey later explained the loss to his wife, saying . He was buried at burial place, Oklahoma. [C][D], One year later, in 1918, Dempsey fought in 17 matches, going 151 with one no-decision. In a way, I think this is a little ironic. It was a good way to get killed. [35] Carpentier also broke his thumb in that round, which crippled his chances. Terms of Use About the Encyclopedia. Robert Unger, The Union Station Massacre: The Original Sin of J. Edgar Hoover's FBI (Kansas City, Mo. Charles Arthur Floyd, famous as Pretty Boy Floyd, was an American bank robber. The other one was to Ingemar Johanssen who had a right hand nicknamed the "Ha. Following his victory, Dempsey traveled around the country, making publicity appearances with circuses, staging exhibitions, and appearing in a low-budget Hollywood movie. [34], Another rumor is that Dempsey used a knuckleduster during the first round. Firpo was knocked down repeatedly by Dempsey, yet continued to battle back, even knocking Dempsey down twice. Pine was trying to buy his, election as governor. "And they are so bad, I have lost interest." . Devoted to his wife and son but still restless with life as a dirt farmer, Floyd traded five gallons of corn whiskey for a pearl-handled pistol. "[33] Sports writer Red Smith, in Dempsey's obituary published by The New York Times was openly dismissive of the claim. He further asserted that the object appears to be removed by someone from Dempsey's corner. Dempsey was called upon to identify the bodies and was emotionally affected by the incident.[45][46]. You Decide! No one would suspect Charlie of being at the chief of police's home. The FBI, led by Melvin Purvis, finally caught up with Charlie. . Charlie even robbed the Sallisaw bank on Nov. 1. Oklahoma Historical Society800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73105 | 405-521-2491Site Index | Contact Us | Privacy | Press Room | Website Inquiries, Get Updates in Your Inbox Keep up to date with our weekly newsletter delivered straight to your inbox. Gay, who was an Oklahoma highway patrolman; and adjacent to Charlie, his . According to Mr. Justice, the tract of 200 acres changed hands for a consideration of $600. You see him get further and further embroiled into his life as a gangster, have affairs with his . Her family was from Bixby. William Harrison 'Jack' Dempsey was born on June 24, 1895, in Manassa, Colorado. [55], One of Dempsey's best friends was Judge John Sirica, who presided over the Watergate trials. . Floyd's whirlwind bandit career began to unravel on June 17, 1933, when he and Adam Richetti became the chief suspects in the infamous Kansas City Massacre. "I remember one woman," recalls Pony Clark, a local resident, "who picked a tiny wild flower from his grave and asked, "Can I have this?' During this time away from competitive fighting, Dempsey married actress Estelle Taylor in 1925 and fired his long-time trainer/manager Jack "Doc" Kearns. ", Deforest himself said that he regarded the stories of Dempsey's gloves being loaded as libel, calling them "trash", and said he did not apply any foreign substance to them, "which I can verify since I watched the taping. Death 21 Apr 2001 - null. 'Uncle' Enoch Baker was another caller to greet the challengers mother. Among his opponents as a rising contender were Fireman Jim Flynn, the only boxer ever to beat Dempsey by a knockout when Dempsey lost to him in the first round (although some boxing historians believe the fight was a "fix"),[28] and Gunboat Smith, formerly a highly ranked contender who had beaten both World Champion Jess Willard and Hall of Famer Sam Langford. A picture showed where the Floyds had lived in Tulsa at 513 E. Young St. 4 of those KO's are to Sonny Liston and Muhammad Ali. Charley also learned the art of making corn liquor, or moonshine. In other news, oil producing states were trying to stamp out, "hot oil," seen as the basic cause of low prices. A good fighter usually knows, to within a very few seconds, when a three-minute round is going to end. Dempsey then married Deanna Piatelli, remaining married to her until his death in 1983. These wins were followed with three no-decision matches, although at this point in the history of boxing, the use of judges to score a fight was often forbidden, so if a fight went the distance, it was called a draw or a no decision, depending on the state or county where the fight was held. (AP) It would be hard to tell it today, but a little brick house on North 36th Street in Fort Smith served as the home for infamous bank robber Pretty Boy Charles Floyd and his family for the fall of 1931 and spring of 1932. Grandpa worked as a janitor at the Akins school after he retired from farming. "I haven't a statement to make at this time," Ruby Floyd sobbed, at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hargraves, 5 miles, west of Bixby. The spirited and popular Charley proved to be a bright boy with mischief on his mind. Oct. 22, 1934: Ellen Conkle was alone in her isolated farmhouse when she heard a knock at the door. William Harrison "Jack" Dempsey was an American boxer. Once Charlie said with a laugh, "There's a chief of police at Seminole who stays up 24 hours a day trying to figure out where I am so he can be somewhere else.". Ruby stayed at Grandpa's. Charlie went to school as far as the sixth grade. Floyd returned to his family and friends in Oklahoma, and in 1924 he married Ruby Hardgrave, the daughter of a tenant farmer. Officers found what was left of the money from the robbery. Jack Dempsey. He denied being a participant during a deathbed statement made to FBI men in Ohio. Jack is my grandfather and Pretty Boy Floyd is my great grandfather. Information from: Southwest Times Record, http://www.swtimes.com/, Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. The Dempsey's lived in squalor. She looked at it as if it was something wonderful.". Oct 18, 1928 . When Charles Arthur Floyd was born on 3 February 1904, in Folsom, Bartow, Georgia, United States, his father, Walter Lee Floyd, was 25 and his mother, Mamie Helena Echols, was 22. Desperate for the money, Jack Dempsey would occasionally visit saloons and challenge for fights saying "I can't sing and I can't . Oilman Lew Wentz stepped into the campaign, Mrs. N.W. pretty boy floyd son. That garage was torn down long ago, and the house was painted to cover the original red brick, Griffith noted. The souvenir hunters have chipped away three headstones. His family was poor and they moved around quite often so his father could find work. Patterson gets a bad rap for having a glass jaw. No shame in that. Dempsey rebounded to stop Brennan in the 12th round. "[15], The Banner, in a small September 1926 item, provided more history about Dempsey's Logan County roots: "The Dempsey family at one time lived on Mud Fork and another period near the Logan-Mingo line. Charles Dempsey "Jack" Floyd. "Hot oil" was oil produced in. As part of the ongoing war effort, he made personal appearances at fights, camps, hospitals, and war bond drives. 2010 - June: The film was set to Development status. What follows is the tale of Floyd's life. [49] Because of the controversial nature of the fight due to the neutral corner rule and conflicting counts, the DempseyTunney rematch remains known as "The Long Count Fight". All Family Trees results for Dempsey Floyd. Gay, who was an Oklahoma highway patrolman; and adjacent to Charlie, his brother Wayne Floyd, a former sheriff who died in 1977. He is buried in Vacaville, California. William Harrison Dempsey was born in 1895. Dempsey won two more exhibitions with early knockouts before deciding to call off the comeback and retire for good.[1]. John Dempsey Shoots Woman, Then Commits Suicide, at Schenectady. but was arrested when he was seen with new clothes and a new car. + 19. Known as "Choc" Floyd or "Pretty Boy," Oklahoma's most notorious and glorified folk bandit, Charles Arthur Floyd also became one of the nation's most celebrated criminals. After 10 rounds, Brennan was ahead on points, and Dempsey's left ear was bleeding profusely. Dempsey is ranked tenth on The Ring magazine's list of all-time heavyweights and seventh among its Top 100 Greatest Punchers, while in 1950 the Associated Press voted him as the greatest fighter of the past 50 years. (Photo credit: Unknown) The body of Pretty Boy Floyd lies on display in a morgue in East Liverpool, Oh. The legends about his being invincible began to grow. Among the officers was Melvin Purvis, who had, Nobody was able to say why Floyd turned to crime. Floyd had such a good career when you think about it. It was said he robbed only from the rich and gave to the poor. Floyd's body was returned to the Oklahoma hills, and he was laid to rest on October 28, 1934, at Akins Cemetery. Counted amongst the Top 100 Greatest Punchers for all time, Dempsey is one of the most popular boxers ever in history. Saturday Section: Sports, p. 18. Ryan Garcia (165 to 145) upon seeing Dempsey's small stature in the ring, warned the promoter, "I might kill that skinny guy." Mrs. Turner had lived the greater part of her life in Rockmart and was of the Baptist faith. [40], Dempsey did not defend his title for three years following the Firpo fight. 3 Haziran 2016, Phoenix, Arizona), Amerikal profesyonel boksrdr.Tm zamanlarn en iyi boksr olarak kabul edilen Muhammed Ali, 20. yzyln en nemli spor figrlerinden biridir. Jack Dempsey (1895-1983) who held the World Heavyweight Championship title from 1919 to 1926 was a boxer famous for his aggression, powerful punches, and amazing speed. RSS - Posts Patrick Dempsey. She spoke of Uncle Dyke Garrett and was pleasantly surprised to learn that he is still living. Sugar Ray Leonard Quotes. Needham said Jackie Floyd told him many years before his passing in 1999, that he attended the Rogers School as Jackie Hamilton. Managed by: Kevin Monty Floyd Through the years Floyd continued to see his former wife and son and lived with them in both Fort Smith, Arkansas, and in Tulsa. Mrs. Jacqueline Denise Turner, age 66, of Rockmart, GA passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016 in a Rome medical center. His attacks were furious and sustained. She didn't know what Frank had done. Dempsey C. Floyd. "[34] Fifty-five years later president Ronald Reagan borrowed this quote when his wife Nancy visited him in the emergency room after the attempt on his life. The school is now the Rogers Professional Development and Technology Center. Associated with Rickard life full of drama taught Dempsey left hook Dempsey winner in 15", "Georges Carpentier, Boxer, Dies in Paris; He Fought Dempsey at Boyle's Thirty Acres in 1921", "Tunney, Boxing Champion Who Beat Dempsey, Dies. The referee had to escort Dempsey to the neutral corner, which bought Tunney at least an extra five seconds to recover. It later became known that Floyd did not commit many of the crimes attributed to him. From an exuberant, somewhat awkward charmer in college comedy films of the late 1980s and early 1990s, he has morphed spectacularly into a dreamy, wavy-haired television hunk of the new-age millennium and this seductive new image has since spilled off into romantic lead . [30], Accounts of the fight reported that Willard suffered a broken jaw, broken ribs, several broken teeth, and a number of deep fractures to his facial bones. They returned at once to Logan and after an anxious search found the missing box with contents undisturbed alongside the Washington apartments. E.W. Jack Dempsey, known as the "Manassa Mauler," was the world heavyweight boxing champion from 1919-26. Dempsey and Williams had two children together and divorced in 1943. Mother: Mrs. Walter Floyd Sons: Jack Dempsey Floyd and Charles Dempsey Floyd Sisters: two G-Men pumped his 200 lb athlete's body full of lead on the edge of an Ohio cornfield on a golden autumn afternoon. "The Greatest" (En Byk) lakapl Ali, kariyeri boyunca yapt 61 man yalnzca 5 . This Robin Hood figure, beloved of America's dispossessed and downtrodden of the Great Depression, was also a wanton bank robber and a man known to J. Edgar Hoover and the law enforcement establishment as "Public Enemy Number One.". Once, my older brother Frank went from our home in Tulsa down to visit Grandpa Gay and Grandma Lydia. Today's equivalent in U.S. currency would be approximately $15,600,000.00.[48]. Considering Pretty Boy always sat where he could see who was coming into a room, he may have chosen seats close enough in back to see the entrance doors. A few days after Frank came back, a big, black car pulled into our yard. Events (150) Greatest Sports Photos (5) Old crime (37) People (107) Pittsburgh n'at (138) Places and landmarks (120) Sports (102) World (3) Yinz (18) Follow The Digs. That, along with an experiment conducted by a boxing magazine designed to re-enact the fight have been noted as proof that Kearns' story was false. His popular books are Championship Fighting: Explosive. Jack Dempsey's life story could have been a Hollywood script. After trying various jobs, Pretty Boy tries to make money the easy way- by robbing an armored car. Dempsey retired from boxing following the Tunney rematch, but continued doing exhibition bouts with over one hundred matches between 1930 and 1931 alone. Jack Dempsey enjoyed rock-star level popularity, and he was the most adored and commercially powerful fighter of his era. The FBI claimed Charlie was one of the gunmen. If he showed up, or if Frank found out anything about him, he was to make out he needed some smoking tobacco or something, and go to the little store in Akins and call the lawmen. His body was buried at Southampton Cemetery in Southampton, New York. Dempsey's second title defense was in December 1920 against Bill Brennan at Madison Square Garden, New York City. [27], Following the match, Willard was quoted as saying, "Dempsey is a remarkable hitter. Polo Grounds, New York City, New York, U.S. Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, U.S. Olympia Athletic Club, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Dreamland Rink, San Francisco, California, U.S. West Oakland Club, Oakland, California, U.S. Salt Lake Theater, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. Fairmont Athletic Club, Bronx, New York, U.S. For Pacific Coast light-heavyweight title. They where a huge . Users agree not to download, copy, modify, sell, lease, rent, reprint, or otherwise distribute these materials, or to link to these materials on another web site, without authorization of the Oklahoma Historical Society. Later that year, Ruby gave birth to a son, Jack Dempsey Floyd, named after the world-champion boxer. [2], Born William Harrison Dempsey in Manassa, Colorado in 1895, he grew up in Colorado and West Virginia. The son of Lithuanian immigrants in New York, Jack Sharkey was born Joseph Paul Zukauskas and moved to Boston as a boy, but he wasn't much of a fighter growing up. The only son of Charles Arthur "Pretty Boy" Floyd consulted with Kevin . But Charlie cut fences and drove across fields, dodging roadblocks. William Harrison Dempsey, more commonly known as "Jack" after age 20, was born in Manassa, Colo., on June 24, 1895, the ninth child of Hyrum and Cecilia . 22 Copy quote. Twenty thousand attended his funeral at Sallisaw. Courtesy of babyfacenelsonjournal SUBSCRIBE: $1 for 3 months. 0. Sharkey was unable to beat the ten-count. White, the World reported, was certainly not afraid of, a big bad lion, that is a mountain lion or cougar, for she stood, close enough to one to kill it with a .22 caliber rifle on a. hunting trip near Sonora, Mexico, from which she had just returned. Birth 30 Jun 1923 - null. Dempsey won the match as result of a 15-round decision. [sibling (s) unknown] [spouse (s) unknown] [children unknown] Died 23 Mar 1999 at age 74 in Vallejo, Solano County, California, USA. Counted amongst the Top 100 Greatest Punchers for all time, Dempsey is one of the most popular boxers ever in history. Jack Dempsey's Life Path Number is 8 as per numerology. Jack Dempsey, June 24, Longest Reigning World Heavyweight Boxing Champion in the history of boxing, American professional boxer Jack Dempsey was born as William Harrison Dempsey on June 24, 1895, in a village called Mormon of Manassa, Colorado, United States of America, His parents Hyrum and Celia Dempsey originally hailed from West Virginia. The couple Had Been Estranged for Year", "Jack Dempseys Hotel in Baja California. Outside candidates. From almost immediately after leaving prison until his death in 1934, Floyd, usually accompanied by one or more accomplices, carried out a string of more than thirty successful bank robberies across the Midwest, primarily in Ohio and Oklahoma. According research by Michael Griffith of Poteau, the Floyds moved in on Sept. 11, 1931. Jack Dempsey Floyd: Birthdate: June 30, 1923: Birthplace: Sequoyah, Rogers County, OK, United States: Death: April 21, 2001 (77) Cartersville, Bartow County, GA, United States Immediate Family: Son of Pretty Boy Floyd and Ruby Lee "Bobbie" Floyd Brother of Private Half brother of Sydney Arthur Floyd. : Andrews McMeel Publishing, 1997). A cultural icon of the 1920s, Dempsey's aggressive fighting style and exceptional punching power made him one of the most popular boxers in history. "It was like the hometown performance of a great actor who has made good on Broadway," one reporter said in awe. In 1944, he was assigned to the transport USSWakefield(AP-21). According to the Sebastian County Assessors Office, the 1,040-square-foot home is owned by RCK Investments LLC, and appraised at $46,000. Kearns further stated he had applied plaster of Paris to the wrappings on the fighter's hands. Senator Thomas Kearns.[21]. Pretty Boy would lay low for about six months with what was legally his ex-wife, Ruby, and son, Jack Dempsey Floyd, at the little house by the park. He had always been somewhat rowdy and had a fondness for home brew. * Jack Marvin Dempsey 84, of Brownsville, Texas, dedicated husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, died Tuesday at Valley Baptist Medical Center. Birth june 30 1923 - Baxley, Appling, Georgia, USA. [54], After the world-famous Louis-Schmeling fight, Dempsey stated he was glad he never had to face Joe Louis in the ring; when Louis eventually fell on hard times financially, Dempsey served as honorary chairman of a relief fund to assist him. When Sharkey turned to the referee to complain, he left himself unprotected and Dempsey crashed a left hook onto his foe's chin. Grandpa Gay and Lydia, Ruby's grandmother, lived at Akins in the Cookson Hills in the eastern part of Oklahoma. "[14] In August 1926, the Banner reported how local boxer Bear Cat Clemons sparred two rounds per day with Dempsey at Saratoga Lake, New York, remarking: "When Dempsey and Clemons face each other in the squared circle, it is Logan county versus Logan county. In 1931, he wrote a postcard to the governor of Oklahoma saying, "I have robbed no one but moneyed men." Although well-liked locally for his kindness and charity with stolen money, the bank robber from Sallisaw had been sentenced on Nov. 24, 1930, to the Ohio State Penitentiary at Columbus for 12 to . Ancestors. This boxing champion was born as William . Without an Olympic background Dempsey had to have a lot more pro fights, and losses to lesser fighters, to develop into the level of fighter Floyd was by the time he was 21 year old. Once he wrote the chief of detectives in Kansas City to that effect. While Mrs. Dempsey seemed to have enjoyed her visit in West Virginia and expressed a hope that she could come back next year for a longer stay, she said she wouldnt want to live back here again because of the difference in climate. Jack Dempsey Floyd, who was taken out of a, vaudeville circuit last September to re-enter Central Consolidated, School west of Bixby, did not register emotion when he was informed, "It can't be true," said the criminal's mother, Mrs. Walter, Floyd, in Sallisaw, when she received news of his death. Following these wins, Dempsey racked up 10 more wins that included matches against Sudenberg and Downey, knocking out Downey in two rounds. He slipped in and out of the community almost as he pleased. Wanted poster for Pretty Boy Floyd(18014, Oklahoma Historical Society Photograph Collection, OHS). Published in 1950, his book Championship Boxing: Explosive Punching and Aggressive Defence , is as relevant today as it was seventy years ago. 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