Jack Dempsey
World Heavyweight Champion
1919 - 1926
Jerry "The Greek" Luvadis
Rubber, Body Servant and Trainer Of Jack Dempsey

   

WILLIAM HARRISON DEMPSEY
b. June 24, 1895
d. May 31, 1983

 
WON
61		 LOST
6		 DRAWS
8		 KO'S
50
 

World heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey and trainer Jerry "The Greek" Luvadis have both signed this off-white paper in dark blue fountain pen ink... Dempsey has dated his signature December 18, 1923 while still world's champ... Rarely seen with Dempsey and Luvadis signed together!!

measures: 4 x 4.5" (mattable area)
condition: two stray ink marks by the signature
of Luvadis, otherwise fine

sold

 
     
  Jerry the Greek, alias Jerry the Rubber, Jerry Luvadis. Incapable of reading or writing, he is a trainer of Jack Dempsey, is famed for a perfume stronger than ammonia which he uses in large quantities.  
 


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