‘Tunney’ packs punch but it’s not a knockout2007-01-03 · Boston Herald,United States
The golden age of sports mined a rich vein of glittering heroes. There was Babe Ruth, the Sultan of Swat; Red Grange, the Galloping Ghost; Bill Tilden in tennis; and Bobby Jones on the links. And there was Jack Dempsey, the Manassa Mauler, who was beaten in two famous fights by a forgotten hero, Gene Tunney, the Fighting Marine.…