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Also Known As The Fighting Marine • James Joseph Tunney
Born May 25, 1898 • New York City • New York
Died November 7, 1978 (aged 80) • Greenwich • Connecticut

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Gene Tunney, at right in light shorts, defends against a body blow from Jack Dempsey during their 1927 boxing match in a crowded ring.
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