1451

TUNNEY, GENE

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TUNNEY, GENE
<b>1451. GENE TUNNEY</b> (1898 - 1978) American boxer who defeated Jack Dempsey twice for the heavyweight championship Good content T.L.S. "<i>Gene</i>" on his American Distilling Company letterhead, 1p. 4to., New York, Aug. 4, 1941, to his longtime friend Robert Gros. In part: <i>"ÉI am in New York on a five day tour of duty to complete a motion picture of physical fitness exercises made in NorfolkÉ.I will be in Washington about a week, after which I start on a ninety day tour of the United States. I will be visiting every Recruiting Station with a message on physical fitness and with a determination to increase recruitingÉ</i>". Boldly signed and very good.<b> $75-100</b>