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Showing posts with label Jess Willard. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jess Willard. Show all posts
Monday, August 5, 2019

Bat Nelson to "Act" in Moving Picture -- August 5, 2019

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Seattle Star , 01-August-1919 Battling Nelson, the Durable Dane, was World Lightweight Boxing Champion from 1908 to 1910. Last month we ...
Thursday, July 4, 2019

Dempsey-Willard 100 Years -- July 4, 2019

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Exhibitors' Herald , 04-February-1922 100 years ago today, on 04-July-1919, heavyweight champion Jess Willard, the Pottawatomie Gian...
Monday, June 3, 2019

A Superman in a Superpicture -- June 3, 2019

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Moving Picture World , 28-June-1919 This six page ad promoted current heavyweight champ Jess Willard, the Pottawatomie Giant, in a...
Sunday, August 5, 2018

Rialto Theatre Had to Call Out The Police! -- August 5, 2018

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Film Daily , 15-May-1923 Millicent Hearst, wife of publisher William Randolph Hearst, founded the New York Free Milk Fund for Babies in ...
Saturday, July 7, 2018

The Only Picture Showing a Championship Title Change Hands -- July 7, 2018

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Exhibitors' Herald , 04-February-1922 On 04-July-1919, heavyweight champion Jess Willard, the Pottawatomie Giant, defended his title...
Sunday, August 13, 2017

Famous Fights -- August 13, 2017

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Movie Makers , April, 1943 Mogulls Film Library offered many silent or sound films for  home viewing.  These included a series of films ...
Monday, April 28, 2014

Educational -- Inspiring -- Clean -- Thrilling -- Historical -- April 28, 2014

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On 25-March-1916, heavyweight champion Jess Willard, the Pottawatomie Giant, defended his title against Frank Moran, the Fighting Dentist...