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Definition of Gene Tunney
1. Noun. United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship by defeating Jack Dempsey twice (1898-1978).
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gene Tunney
Literary usage of Gene Tunney
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Smoke and Mirrors: The Canadian Tobacco War by Rob Cunningham (1996)
"The article prompted a report in the Globe and Mail, entitled "Tobacco deadly
foe, says Gene Tunney."''4' Alfred H. Dunhill of London, UK, wrote a letter in ..."
2. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"Sport's oldest alibi —NY Times, 16 May 1928 No room is left for alibis in the
pre-battle statements of Gene Tunney, Jack Dempsey, and their two managers ..."
3. Muhammad Ali & Company by Thomas Hauser (1998)
"Now he must battle in the years ahead simply to be included on the next plateau
with warriors like Jack Dempsey, Gene Tunney, Rocky Marciano, Sonny Liston, ..."
4. Baseball Goes to War by William B. Mead (1998)
"I'd been talking to Gene Tunney during the summer. He was running the Navy physical
fitness program, and he wanted me to go into his program. ..."
5. A Place for a Village by Brian Spittle (2006)
"He read about Gene Tunney the world champion heavy weight boxer, whose father
loved farming and owned a property on the outskirts of Chicago. ..."
6. The Glow of Embers: Fragments with a Twist! by Robert Cronin (1996)
"Boxing was left to Jack Dempsey, Luis Firpo, Gene Tunney, and others. Since I
remember their names, boxing must have been important at the time. ..."
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