Jack Dempsey

Circa 1925

..."Discarding his fighting trademake his punch-flattened nose, Dempsey had his nose recast along more Grecian lines. Proud of the miracle of surgery, Dempsey told reporters that besides making him look better it aided his breathing. But more than that, the remodeled nose helped to create a new image of Jack Dempsey. The hungry, hard, mean, poorly educated Dempsey was removed by the surgeon's knife and skillful hands, and replaeced by a controlled, gentlemanly, kind and considerate champion. The old Dempsey evaded the draft and threw punches aimed at the groin: the new Dempsey bought new homes for his mother and established bank accounts for orphans." (1)

Vintage Original Studio Photograph

Chidnoff Studio

New York

Price: $ 215.00

Size: 8 X 10 inches

2000-0034

Condition: Fine. Small diagonal corner bump lower left confined to white margin not affecting image.

Shipping and Handling $10.00 in the United States. $15.00 to foreign destinations.

(1) Jack Dempsey: The Manassa Mauler by Randy Roberts. pp. 198