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Gene Tunney Collection

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Gene Tunney In Naval Uniform

Gene Tunney In Naval Uniform
(Original caption) Gene Tunney in naval uniform WWII: 1897-1978. American boxer. Defeated Jack Dempsey for heavyweight championship 1926 and 1927. Undated photo

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Gene Tunney In Boxing Pose; Full Length

Gene Tunney In Boxing Pose; Full Length
(Original Caption) Gene Tunney, American heavyweight champion, 1926-1928, in a fight pose. Undated photograph

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Boxer Gene Tunney in Fighting Pose

Boxer Gene Tunney in Fighting Pose
(Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Gene Tunney Relaxing Beside Stream

Gene Tunney Relaxing Beside Stream
Boxer Gene Tunney relaxes alongside a brook on the grounds of his training camp

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Boxing Match

Boxing Match
Boxing match between heavyweight champion Gene Tunney and Harry Greb, the only man to ever defeat Tunney

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Boxing Champion Gene Tunney Signing for Harry Wills Fight

Boxing Champion Gene Tunney Signing for Harry Wills Fight
(Original Caption) New York: Tunney Signs To Harry Wills

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Boxer Gene Tunney Posing in Suit and Hat

Boxer Gene Tunney Posing in Suit and Hat
Boxer Gene Tunney is shown in a full length photo. He won the heavyweight championship held by Jack Dempsey

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Gene Tunney Shadowboxing

Gene Tunney Shadowboxing
(Original Caption) 5/25-White Sulphur Springs, New York-: Tunney in training for Gibbons at White Sulphur Springs, NY May 1925

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Gene Tunney with Tex Rickard and Billy Gibson

Gene Tunney with Tex Rickard and Billy Gibson
(Original Caption) Tunney signs for fight with Wills...Gene Tunney Tuesday afternoon, August 11, signed a contract with Tex Rickard, to meet Harry Wills at the Yankee Stadium, New York City

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Gene Tunney with Towel

Gene Tunney with Towel
(Original Caption) 1926-Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania-: Closeup and head and shoulders of Gene Tunney as he prepared for bout with Dempsey at his new last-minute quarters at Glen Brook Country Club

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Closeup Of Gene Tunney; @ Training

Closeup Of Gene Tunney; @ Training
(Original Caption) 1926-Summitt, NJ: Closeup of Gene Tunney during his training for Jack Dempsey at Summitt, NJ, 1926

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Boxer Gene Tunney

Boxer Gene Tunney
(Original Caption) 1926: Portrait of boxer, Gene tunney, in training hitting a punching bag

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Gene Tunney Wearing Champion Belt

Gene Tunney Wearing Champion Belt
(Original Caption) 1926- Gene Tunney displaying championship belt, 1926

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Gene Tunney Beats Punching Bag

Gene Tunney Beats Punching Bag
The punching bag get a work out as prize-fighter Gene Tunney practices for his upcoming 1926 bout with Jack Dempsey for the heavyweight title. | Location: White Sulphur Springs, New York, USA

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Gene Tunney Leaping Over Porch Wall

Gene Tunney Leaping Over Porch Wall
(Original Caption) 8/2/26-Saratoga

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Jack Dempsey in Boxing Match With Gene Tunney

Jack Dempsey in Boxing Match With Gene Tunney
(Original Caption) The Dempsey-Tunney fight held on September 23, 1926. Photograph

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Gene Tunney In Fight Pose In Ring

Gene Tunney In Fight Pose In Ring
(Original Caption) 1927-Gene Tunney is shown in a fight pose in the ring. Filed 6/1959

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Girls Stretching in Preparation For Boxing

Girls Stretching in Preparation For Boxing
(Original Caption) "Bunch of Gene Tunney's-Girls Take up Boxing

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: 'Tex' Rickard Working with George Getz

"Tex" Rickard Working with George Getz
(Original Caption) Chicago, Illinois

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Soldier Field Prepearing for event

Soldier Field Prepearing for event
(Original Caption) Photo shows a general view of Soldiers Field here where on the night of September 22, 1927 approximately 169

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Jack Dempsey vs. Gene Tunney

Jack Dempsey vs. Gene Tunney
Jack Dempsey leaves his corner while the referee counts on Gene Tunney. Tunney later won the match and kept his heavyweight title

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: J.Dempsey On Canvas; G.Tunney; Boxing

J.Dempsey On Canvas; G.Tunney; Boxing
(Original Caption) 9/4/1927-New York, NY- Composed and in command again after the only knockdown of his career

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Gene Tunney and Jack Dempsey in Boxing Match

Gene Tunney and Jack Dempsey in Boxing Match
(Original Caption) 9/22/1927-Chicago

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Gene Tunney 1928

Gene Tunney 1928
(Original Caption) Gene Tunney 1928

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Gene Tunney

Gene Tunney
(Original Caption) 7/12/28-Speculator, New York-: Hard at work at his training camp at Speculator, NY, is Gene Tunney, Heavyweight Champion of the World

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Lou Fink Wrapping Gene Tunney in Towels

Lou Fink Wrapping Gene Tunney in Towels
(Original Caption) Gene Tunney, in training at Speculator, New York, is rapidly winding up his campaign and has been working his sparring partners in fast sessions

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Timothy Mara Sues Gene Tunney

Timothy Mara Sues Gene Tunney
(Original Caption) Timothy Mora sues Gene Tunney at Supreme Court

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Tim Mara Suing Gene Tunney

Tim Mara Suing Gene Tunney
(Original Caption) Tim Mara, sports promoter who is suing Gene Tunney for 10 percent of Gene's earnings as champion or 405, 000. He claims is due for his serfvices and as per agreement

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Gene Tunney and Bernard Gimbel at Boxing Match

Gene Tunney and Bernard Gimbel at Boxing Match
(Original Caption) 7/22/1931-Brooklyn, NYIn the gallery at the Jack Sharkey-Mickey Walker fight at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York, July 22nd, were, left to right- Edward Hutton

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Robert Ripley and George Gershwin Being Honored

Robert Ripley and George Gershwin Being Honored
(Original Caption) Robert Ripley and George Gershwin honored on occasion of publishing of 2nd edition of his book. Left to right George Gershwin, Count F

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Gene Tunney at Convention

Gene Tunney at Convention
(Original Caption) 1932-Photo shows former heavyweight boxing champion Gene Tunney at a convention

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Gene Tunney and Wife on Ship Deck

Gene Tunney and Wife on Ship Deck
(Original Caption) 11/17/1932Gene Tunney, former heavyweight champion, and Mrs. Tunney, are shown aboard the S.S. Europa as Mrs. Tunney returned to New York Nov. 17 after a trip abroad

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Gene Tunney Speaking Into Microphone

Gene Tunney Speaking Into Microphone
(Original Caption) Gene Tunney, former heavyweight boxing champion, seen in front of the microphone as he arrived in New York on December 27

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Gene Tunney and Al Jolson on Baseball Field

Gene Tunney and Al Jolson on Baseball Field
(Original Caption) 6/11/1933-Washington, DC- Gene Tunney, former heavyweight champion, and Al Jolson, famous stage and screen star

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Gene Tunney In Audience Watching Fight

Gene Tunney In Audience Watching Fight
(Original Caption) 6/29/1933-Long Island City, NY- Gene Tunney, former world heavyweight champion (seated)

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Teddy Roosevelt Jr. & George Tunney Talk

Teddy Roosevelt Jr. & George Tunney Talk
(Original Caption) 11/2/33-New York, New York- Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt (left) and Gene Tunney, former heavyweight boxing champion at the scavenger hunt premier at the Waldorf Astoria

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: G.Tunney, J.Dempsey, Etc Seated @ Restaura

G.Tunney, J.Dempsey, Etc Seated @ Restaura
(Original Caption) 1935-New York, NY: Left to right: Gene Tunney, Bernard Gimbel, Ernest Hemingway, Jack Dempsey, at Dempsey's Restaurant

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Gene and Polly Tunney Posing on Ship

Gene and Polly Tunney Posing on Ship
(Original Caption) Mr. and Mrs. Gene Tunney, are pictured aboard the S. S. Conte Di Savoia when they bailed for Europe on January 19th

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Gene Tunney with Polly Lauder

Gene Tunney with Polly Lauder
(Original Caption) The Tunneys Go Night Clubbing at Palm Beach

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Charlie Chaplin Posing with H.G. Wells and Gene Tunney

Charlie Chaplin Posing with H.G. Wells and Gene Tunney
(Original Caption) At Party for H.G. Wells. Hollywood, California: H.G

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Damon Tunney & Gene Tunney, Group Of Men

Damon Tunney & Gene Tunney, Group Of Men
(Original Caption) 5/27/36-Brooklyn, New York- During the preliminaries to the Le Roy Haynes-Primo Carnera battle at Ebbets Field tonight 5/27

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Gene Tunney with Bernard Gimbel and Their Wives

Gene Tunney with Bernard Gimbel and Their Wives
(Original Caption) Here at Yankee Stadium

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Joe Louis and Gene Tunney Shaking Hands

Joe Louis and Gene Tunney Shaking Hands
(Original Caption) The Champ Greets Nutmeg's Mr. Tunney

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Gene Tunney and Frank Murphy at Fight

Gene Tunney and Frank Murphy at Fight
(Original Caption) Gene Tunney and Attorney General Frank Murphy at Galento Louis fight

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Joe Louis and Gene Tunney Shake Hands

Joe Louis and Gene Tunney Shake Hands
(Original Caption) 11/5/1940-New York, NY- Joe Louis, world's heavyweight champion, shakes hands with Gene Tunney, who twice fought Jack Dempsey to win the same championship

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Gene Tunney, Robert Rownd and Wendell Wilkie

Gene Tunney, Robert Rownd and Wendell Wilkie
(Original Caption) 11/5/40-New York, New Yor-ORIGINAL CAPTION READS- Gene Tunney (l), ex-heavyweight champion, Robert M

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Gene Tunney Demonstrates Pulley Exercise

Gene Tunney Demonstrates Pulley Exercise
(Original Caption) 5/13/41-New York, New York- Gene Tunney, former world's heavyweight champion is demonstrating his first invention, a device which will, if used daily

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Tunney Watching Sailors Doing Pushups

Tunney Watching Sailors Doing Pushups
(Original Caption) 8/10/1941-New York, NY- In December 1940, a year before Pearl Harbor, James Forrestal, then Under-Secretary of the Navy, persuaded U.S

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Tunney on Platform Doing Exercises

Tunney on Platform Doing Exercises
(Original Caption) 8/10/1941-New York, NY- In December 1940, a year before Pearl Harbor, James Forrestal, then Under-Secretary of the Navy, persuaded U.S

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Gene Tunney Reviewing Troops

Gene Tunney Reviewing Troops
(Original Caption) 8/10/1941-New York, NY- In December 1940, a year before Pearl Harbor, James Forrestal, then Under-Secretary of the Navy, persuaded U.S

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Gene Tunney Inspects Tattoos on Cooks Arm

Gene Tunney Inspects Tattoos on Cooks Arm
(Original Caption) 8/10/1941-New York, NY- In December 1940, a year before Pearl Harbor, James Forrestal, then Under-Secretary of the Navy, persuaded U.S

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Gene Tunney Inspecting Boxers Stance

Gene Tunney Inspecting Boxers Stance
(Original Caption) 8/10/1941-New York, NY- In December 1940, a year before Pearl Harbor, James Forrestal, then Under-Secretary of the Navy, persuaded U.S

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Tunney Watching Sailors Doing Situps

Tunney Watching Sailors Doing Situps
(Original Caption) 8/10/1941-New York, NY- In December 1940, a year before Pearl Harbor, James Forrestal, then Under-Secretary of the Navy, persuaded U.S

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Gene Tunney Giving Lecture to Group

Gene Tunney Giving Lecture to Group
(Original Caption) 8/10/1941-New York, NY- In December 1940, a year before Pearl Harbor, James Forrestal, then Under-Secretary of the Navy, persuaded U.S

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Tunney Watching Sailors Boxing Stance

Tunney Watching Sailors Boxing Stance
(Original Caption) 8/10/1941-New York, NY- In December 1940, a year before Pearl Harbor, James Forrestal, then Under-Secretary of the Navy, persuaded U.S

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Bob Feller Taking Military Oath

Bob Feller Taking Military Oath
(Original Caption) 12/11/1941-Chicago, IL: Bob Feller (C), Cleveland Indians star pitcher, is sworn into the Navy by Lieutenant Commander Gene Tunney (R)

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Famous Boxers Posing with Trophies

Famous Boxers Posing with Trophies
(Original Caption) 1/21/1942-New York, NY- Four champs, gathered at the annual dinner of the Boxing Writers Association, at the Ruppert Brewery in New York City

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Full-Length Gene Tunney Lifting Weights

Full-Length Gene Tunney Lifting Weights
(Original Caption) 2/9/46-Havana, Cuba- Gene Tunney, retired heavyweight champion of the world, who was a physical education instructor for the Navy during the war

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Headshoulders Picture Of Gene Tunney

Headshoulders Picture Of Gene Tunney
(Original Caption) Gene Tunney, 1898-1978. American boxer. Defeated Jack Dempsey for heavyweight champion 1926 and 1927. (Photo by Sylvia Salmi/Bettmann via Getty Images)

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Photo Of Gene Tunney'S Son

Photo Of Gene Tunney'S Son
Original caption: Gene Tunney, 1897-1978, American Boxer. Defeated Jack Dempsey for heavyweight championship 1926 and 1927. Photo shows Gene Tunney's son

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Luis Firpo & Gene Tunney Shake Hands

Luis Firpo & Gene Tunney Shake Hands
(Original Caption) 9/27/50-New York, New York-- Luis Firpo (l) and Gene Tunney, two men who made boxing history in fights with Jack Dempsey during the Roaring Twenties

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: F.T.Murray, Ned Irish, Talk W/Gene Tunney

F.T.Murray, Ned Irish, Talk W/Gene Tunney
(Original Caption) 9/13/1951- Ned Irish, director of Madison Square Garden and Frances T

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Dwight D. Eisenhower and Friends at Piano

Dwight D. Eisenhower and Friends at Piano
(Original Caption) New York, New York: National Arts and Sports Committee for the Election of Ike at the Sert Room, Waldorf Astoria

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Gene Tunney W/George Bernard Shaw, Seate

Gene Tunney W/George Bernard Shaw, Seate
(Original Caption) New York, NY- Among Gene Tunney's intellectual friendds was the late Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Gene Tunney, Jack Dempsey Look @ Script

Gene Tunney, Jack Dempsey Look @ Script
(Original Caption) 6/8/1960-New York, NY- Former heavyweight champions Jack Dempsey (l) and Gene Tunney go over the script for a forthcoming TV show at Dempsey's Restaurant here, June 7

Background imageGene Tunney Collection: Portrait of Four Boxing Legends

Portrait of Four Boxing Legends
(Original Caption) Former boxing champions (left to right) Gene Tunney, Georges Carpentier


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