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Gene Tunney
Acting
25 May 1897
† 07 Nov 1978
New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Gene Tunney's parents were Mary Jean (aka Rose) Lydon and John Tunney. Both of his parents were born in Mayo, Ireland, near Kiltimagh, and moved to New York City. He won the heavyweight boxing championship from Jack Dempsey in 1926 and successfully defended his title against Dempsey in 1927. In 1928, he successfully defended his title against Tom Heeney and then retired from the ring undefeated in 1928. He then married Andrew Carnegie's great niece, Mary Josephine Lauder (aka Polly) in October, ...
Also Known As
James Joseph Tunney , Tamer of the Tiger, The Fighting Marine
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