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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Dempsey "William Harrison "Jack" Dempsey (June 24, 1895 – May 31, 1983), nicknamed "Kid Blackie" and "The Manassa Mauler", was an American professional boxer who competed from 1914 to 1927, and reigned as the world heavyweight champion from 1919 to 1926. 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."

This pair acted together in Daredevil Jack in 1920 www.imdb.com/title/tt0011093/ Credited in several movies as Ruth Langston, she was also known as Ruth Langdon. www.imdb.com/name/nm0486053/

Thanks for the research swanq. The "also-known-as" names are always a great help!

First African-American Heavyweight Champion. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Johnson_(boxer)

cue the Miles Davis tribute soundtrack.... :-)

Best Miles Davis album ever..... What a wonderful snapshot -- thanks, LOC. Keep 'em coming.

Arthur John Johnson from Galveston, Texas. current legislation in Congress for posthumous presidential pardon for the crime of "transporting women across state lines for immoral purposes"

He was in the news in 1912 for his rematch with Jim Flynn, in Las Vegas, New Mexico -- this time for the heavyweight championship of the world. The fight was on July 4, 1912. Flynn cheated with head-butting, and the ref ended the fight, giving victory to Jack Johnson

this guy, compared with the background objects, seems enormously huge.

he was 6'3"

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombadier_Billy_Wells