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Memory of Jack Dempsey, the Referee in Movie


When I was age 4 or 5 Jack Dempsey and I shook hands. He was visiting the
sports arena in my hometown, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, in 1937.
There was a big crowd around Jack so my father's friend lifted me up and leaned
my dangling body above the crowd saying loudly, "Jack - here's someone to shake
your hand". His gigantic hand came out and shook my hand - his touch was light
as a feather.
This is a fun movie, & very historic with boxing and wrestling greats of early
20th century in film + Jack's hand still looks big to me in the movie !! Even
now in 2016.

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I am watching it now on TCM. It's a very good and entertaining boxing movie.

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Great story!

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