James J. Jeffries
Actor
- Born
- April 15, 1875 · Carroll, Ohio, USA
- Died
- March 3, 1953 (age 77)
James Jackson Jeffries (April 15, 1875 – March 3, 1953) was an American professional boxer and World Heavyweight Champion.
He was known for his enormous strength and stamina. Using a technique taught to him by his trainer, former Welterweight and Middleweight Champion Tommy Ryan, Jeffries fought out of a crouch with his left arm extended forward. He was able to absorb tremendous punishment while wearing his opponents down. A natural left-hander, he possessed one-punch knockout power in his left hook, and brawled his way to the top of the rankings. He is perhaps most famous for being America's "Great White Hope", since the nation expected him to come out of his retirement to beat the African-American boxer Jack Johnson, who was at the time the Heavyweight Champion.
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Jeffries stood 6 ft 1 1⁄2 in (1.87 m) tall and weighed 225 pounds (102 kg) in his prime. He could run 100 yards (91 m) in just over ten seconds, and could high jump over 6 feet (180 cm).
Known for
Kid Speed
November 16, 1924
Jeffries-Johnson World's Championship Boxing Contest
July 6, 1910
Big City
September 3, 1937
Jeffries, Jr.
February 2, 1924
They Never Come Back
May 10, 1932
Mr. Celebrity
October 10, 1941
Jeffries in His Training Quarters
June 1, 1901
One-Round Hogan
September 17, 1927
Jeffries-Sharkey Contest
November 1, 1899
Jeffries Skipping the Rope
December 14, 1901
The Midnight Patrol
April 10, 1932
The Fighting Gentleman
October 7, 1932
Acting18
- 1941Mr. Celebrity as Self
- 1937Big City as Jim Jeffries
- 1932The Fighting Gentleman as Self - Referee
- 1932They Never Come Back as First Referee
- 1932The Midnight Patrol
- 1928Beau Broadway as Gunner O'Brien
- 1927One-Round Hogan as Tim Hogan
- 1926The Prince of Broadway as Self
- 1924Kid Speed as The Blacksmith
- 1924Jeffries, Jr. as James J. Jeffries