He was born 29 Dec 1924 and died 23 Mar 1999 in Vacaville, CA . One of those fights was with Flynn, who was knocked out by Dempsey, coincidentally, in the first round. Charles Arthur Floyd, Public Enemy No. Edit your search or learn more. Notes from Darrin(Legend978) The grave that you entered for Ruby Floyd Kirkwood, she is the wife of Charles Pretty Boy Floyd. He followed his loss against Downey with a knockout win and two draws versus Johnny Sudenberg in Nevada. The restaurant's name was later changed to Jack Dempsey's Broadway Restaurant when it relocated to Times Square on Broadway between 49th and 50th Streets. But Charlie cut fences and drove across fields, dodging roadblocks. He came from a, good family of law-abiding citizens, and his brother served for, In Bixby, he was mourned in death as a wayward father and, husband whose skirmishes with the law brought undeserved notoriety, to his son and former wife. William Harrison Dempsey was born in 1895. This boxing champion was born as William . The son of Lithuanian immigrants in New York, Jack Sharkey was born Joseph Paul Zukauskas and moved to Boston as a boy, but he wasn't much of a fighter growing up. Sharkey was unable to beat the ten-count. William Harrison "Jack" Dempsey Passes Away. He grew weary of the drudgery of farm life and found solace in the many tales of heroic figures and outlaws spawned in the region, especially Missouri bandit Jesse James. This aroused suspicion that Dempsey had cheated, with some questioning how the force capable of causing such damage had been transmitted through Dempsey's knuckles without fracturing them. His aggressive behavior prompted a rule that boxers had to retreat to a neutral corner and give opponents who had been knocked down a chance to get up. It was the first time that I had ever been knocked off my feet. He was born to Walter Lee Floyd and Mamie Helena Echols Floyd, the second son and fourth child of six children. Disagreement exists among boxing historians as to whether Dempsey avoided Wills, though Dempsey claimed he was willing to fight him. Pretty Boy would lay low for about six months with what was legally his ex-wife, Ruby, and son, Jack Dempsey Floyd, at the little house by the park. My father was known by the name Jack Hamilton. The picture appeared in The Buffalo Evening News. During this early part of his career, Dempsey campaigned in Utah, frequently entering fights in towns in the Wasatch Mountain Range region. Brother of Private The son of Mary Celia (ne Smoot) and Hiram Dempsey, his family's lineage consisted of Irish, Cherokee, and Jewish ancestry. [22] Much of his early career is not recorded, and stated thus, in The Ring Record Book as compiled by Nat Fleischer. Courtesy of babyfacenelsonjournal SUBSCRIBE: $1 for 3 months. Kevin Bernhardt wrote the script with contributions from Charles "Jack Dempsey" Floyd, the only son of Charles Flyod. Kearns repeatedly sued Dempsey for large sums of money following his firing. [29], On July 4, 1919, Dempsey and world heavyweight champion Jess Willard met at Toledo for the world title. Dempsey won two more exhibitions with early knockouts before deciding to call off the comeback and retire for good.[1]. 6,710. "Pretty Boy" Floyd was known to the FBI as a dangerous man, but to our family he was known simply as "Charlie.". After 10 rounds, Brennan was ahead on points, and Dempsey's left ear was bleeding profusely. Son of Charles Arthur Floyd and Ruby G. (Hardgraves) Kirkwood. [12], Hiram Dempsey and his family returned to Logan County when Jack was a small boy where he was raised until shortly before commencement of his boxing career. [27], Following the match, Willard was quoted as saying, "Dempsey is a remarkable hitter. Nearby lies Uncle Hughie, a chief of police; Uncle Hughie's son, H.T. Dempsey rebounded to stop Brennan in the 12th round. Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Paul Kooistra, Criminals as Heroes: Structure, Power, Identity (Bowling Green, Ky.: Bowling Green State University Popular Press, 1989). Avis, sports editor of The Banner, used to set up pins in a bowling alley on the Main street corner now occupied by the Logan garage. This was seen as a violation of the rules, however Willard's corner did not ask for enforcement in order for the referee to disqualify Dempsey.[27]. Married Ruby Hardgraves and had a son, Charles Dempsey "Jack" Floyd, who was born while Charles was in prison Sep 16, 1925. . Assassination Attempt". Firpo was knocked down repeatedly by Dempsey, yet continued to battle back, even knocking Dempsey down twice. Charlie went to school as far as the sixth grade. [19] Desperate for money, Dempsey would occasionally visit saloons and challenge for fights, saying "I can't sing and I can't dance, but I can lick any SOB in the house." (1950), How To Fight Tough (1942), Dempsey: By the Man Himself (1960), Round by Round: An Autobiography (1940) and Thomas Morton of Merrymount. Gay, who was an Oklahoma highway patrolman; and adjacent to Charlie, his brother Wayne Floyd, a former sheriff who died in 1977. Though it was deemed "the Fight of the Century", experts anticipated a one-sided win for Dempsey. After his death, Mrs. Smoot (Jack Dempseys grandmother) married Simpson Ellis, who died but a few years ago, after serving a long period on the county court. Dempsey is ranked tenth on The Ring magazine's list of all-time heavyweights and seventh among its Top 100 Greatest Punchers, while in 1950 the Associated Press voted him as the greatest fighter of the past 50 years. (18014, Oklahoma Historical Society Photograph Collection, OHS). The family claimed he was persecuted after that. Among his opponents as a rising contender were Fireman Jim Flynn, the only boxer ever to beat Dempsey by a knockout when Dempsey lost to him in the first round (although some boxing historians believe the fight was a "fix"),[28] and Gunboat Smith, formerly a highly ranked contender who had beaten both World Champion Jess Willard and Hall of Famer Sam Langford. Dempsey did not defend his title again until July 1923 against Tommy Gibbons in Shelby, Montana. Some speculated that the object used was a rail spike. No one did. Pretty Boy Floyd 1904 1934 Ohio Pretty Boy Floyd in Biographical Summaries of Notable People. I have sent many birds home in the same bruised condition that I am in, and now I know how they felt. Always paid the rent early and always in cash, silver not paper, Griffith said during an interview at the Fort Smith Museum of History. Today's equivalent in U.S. currency would be approximately $15,600,000.00.[48]. You have permission to edit this article. These wins were followed with three no-decision matches, although at this point in the history of boxing, the use of judges to score a fight was often forbidden, so if a fight went the distance, it was called a draw or a no decision, depending on the state or county where the fight was held. The New York Times. In 2011, Dempsey was posthumously inducted into the Irish American Hall of Fame. The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant Program. son John sworn into Congress. The theater became a Malco-operated movie theater in the late 1930s before slipping into disrepair in the 1980s, according to 64.6 Downtowns records. Counted amongst the Top 100 Greatest Punchers for all time, Dempsey is one of the most popular boxers ever in history. (Photo by Mark Perlstein/Getty Images) Charlie even robbed the Sallisaw bank on Nov. 1. Her family was from Bixby. [49] Because of the controversial nature of the fight due to the neutral corner rule and conflicting counts, the DempseyTunney rematch remains known as "The Long Count Fight". Jack Dempsey Was Right About Throwing A Powerful Jab. In the summer and fall of 1932, he and his partner George Birdwell, robbed dozens of small banks in Oklahoma. They said they wanted to talk to Frank. When released he returned to his parent's farm in eastern . With no work in sight, Floyd took a train to St. Louis where he would rob a Kroger store of $16,000. In 1945, he was on board the attack transport USSArthur Middleton(APA-25) for the invasion of Okinawa. "I don't know anything about the heavyweights except Liston and Clay and [Floyd] Patterson," the former champion said. They had one son: Jack Dempsey Floyd. The fight ended controversially when Sharkey claimed Dempsey had been hitting him below the belt. Then cast your vote. Carpentier wobbled Dempsey with a hard right in the second round. However-he had a 55-8-1 record. Although well-liked locally for his kindness and charity with stolen money, the bank robber from Sallisaw had been sentenced on Nov. 24, 1930, to the Ohio State Penitentiary at Columbus for 12 to . Ryan Garcia The other one was to Ingemar Johanssen who had a right hand nicknamed the "Ha. "[13], Mrs. Dempsey spent six days in Logan, quartering at the Aracoma Hotel. I was champion for four years and I assure you that they'll never have to give a benefit for me. Charlie turned to bootlegging and bank robbing. On January 4, 1929, Ruby Floyd filed for divorce, charging her incarcerated husband with neglect. Kearns further stated he had applied plaster of Paris to the wrappings on the fighter's hands. [52], Dempsey married four times; his first two wives were Maxine Gates (married from 1916 to 1919) and Estelle Taylor (married in 1925). Because of this, the FBI accused Charlie of being a participant in the infamous Union Station massacre on June 17. Jack Dempsey Floyd. Dempsey often fought under the pseudonym, "Kid Blackie", although during his stint in the Salt Lake City area, he went by "Young Dempsey". a living. All Family Trees results for Dempsey Floyd. But the house is still occupied. Part 1." Film and Media Archive, Washington University in St. Louis, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. According to Mr. Justice, the tract of 200 acres changed hands for a consideration of $600. Actor: Fight and Win. After the United States entered World War I in 1917, Dempsey worked in a shipyard and continued to box. Kearns had nothing to do with it, so his plaster of Paris story is simply not true. Police were suspicious of his new . Charlie was a good looking fellow, slightly chunky, who liked to dress well and always kept his black hair carefully combed. One of the world's greatest heavyweight boxers, William Harrison "Jack" Dempsey (1895-1983) was so popular that he drew more million-dollar gates than any prizefighter in history. According to the Sebastian County Assessors Office, the 1,040-square-foot home is owned by RCK Investments LLC, and appraised at $46,000. He first competed as "Jack Dempsey" (by his own recollection) in the fall of 1914, in Cripple Creek, Colorado. [59], Dempsey was a Freemason and member of Kenwood Lodge #800 in Chicago, Illinois.[60][61][62][63]. . American bank robber and murderer Charles Arthur "Pretty Boy" Floyd, who the FBI labeled Public Enemy No. [54], After the world-famous Louis-Schmeling fight, Dempsey stated he was glad he never had to face Joe Louis in the ring; when Louis eventually fell on hard times financially, Dempsey served as honorary chairman of a relief fund to assist him. : Andrews McMeel Publishing, 1997). 22 Copy quote. Everything that happened in the area was blamed on him. Dec 31, 2009. In Wichita Floyd found a criminal mentor in John Callahan, a shadowy figure who operated one of the largest fencing operations in the Midwest. 0. "[17], Celia Dempsey, mother to Jack and at that time a resident of Utah, visited Huntington and Logan in September 1927. One of the stories passed down through the years about their time at the house is when the Floyd family loaded up and drove down to see the 1931 film Frankenstein. Needham said the film was screened at what many call the Malco, but in 1931, it may have still been called the New Theater. 1", failed to turn the head of Jack Dempsey Floyd, 9-year-old son of, the criminal, and of Mrs. Ruby Floyd, his ex-wife, whose affection. A mix of clouds and sun early followed by cloudy skies this afternoon. Senator Thomas Kearns.[21]. 4 of those KO's are to Sonny Liston and Muhammad Ali. Following his parents' conversion to Mormonism, Dempsey was baptized into the LDS Church in 1903 following his 8th birthday, the "age of accountability", according to Mormon doctrine. He adored his Mother. pretty boy floyd son. I have had my fling with the title. He grew up in Colorado, West Virginia, and Utah, in a poor family. Pro lightweight fighter Benny Leonard predicted a victory for the 6'1", 187-pound Dempsey even though Willard, known as the "Pottawatamie Giant", was 6'.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}6+12" tall and 245 pounds. I guess if Jack only fights the guys Floyd met in the order he fought them, without the . "[3] According to the Encyclopdia Britannica, constant attack was his strategic defense. [4] He is a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame, and was in the previous Boxing Hall of Fame. "[13] In January 1924, the Banner reported on Dempsey's trip from New York to Florida, stating that he "used to call Logan home. Lately, that was prospecting for gold & so the family moved out west to Manassa, Colorado. Devoted to his wife and son but still restless with life as a dirt farmer, Floyd traded five gallons of corn whiskey for a pearl-handled pistol. Robert Unger, The Union Station Massacre: The Original Sin of J. Edgar Hoover's FBI (Kansas City, Mo. That, along with an experiment conducted by a boxing magazine designed to re-enact the fight have been noted as proof that Kearns' story was false. In September 1926, Dempsey fought the Irish American and former U.S. Marine Gene Tunney in Philadelphia,[F] a fighter who had only lost once in his career. For the 19th-century boxing champion, see. Charles Arthur Floyd was born on Feb. 3, 1904, in Bartow County, Georgia. BIOG: NAME: 2023 www.oklahoman.com. She looked at it as if it was something wonderful.". Copyright to all articles and other content in the online and print versions of The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History is held by the Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS). In 1919, he won five consecutive regular bouts by knockout in the first round as well as a one-round special bout. It later became known that Floyd did not commit many of the crimes attributed to him. His family buried him a week later in the Akins cemetery. Besides he just didn't want to. Once he wrote the chief of detectives in Kansas City to that effect. On April 9, 1932, Floyd shot and killed Erv Kelley, an Oklahoma lawman turned bounty hunter, during a foiled attempt to ambush Floyd near Bixby, Oklahoma. Raised on small tenant farms near Sallisaw and Akins, the youngster worked long, arduous hours with his family in fields of cotton and corn. The FBI became frantic in its efforts to stop Charlie. Descended from Georgia hill farmers, the Floyds traced their lineage through three centuries of Welsh settlers. Whether this story was true, I never found out. you know. He also spent time aboard the USSGeneral William Mitchell(AP-114), where he spent time showing the crew sparring techniques. Among other matches won that year were against Light Heavyweight Champion Battling Levinsky, Bill Brennan, Fred Fulton, Carl E. Morris, Billy Miske, heavyweight Lefty Jim McGettigan, and Homer Smith. [47] Millions around the country listened to the match by radio while hundreds of reporters covered the event. Campaign guns from both major political parties roared over, Oklahoma last night as Democrats and Republicans turned into the. I watched the proceedings and the only person who had anything to do with the taping of Jack's hands was Deforest. Patrick Dempsey has lived two charming but separate lives on film and television. Dempsey's second title defense was in December 1920 against Bill Brennan at Madison Square Garden, New York City. Pine was trying to buy his, election as governor. Even the label "Public Enemy No. During the next four years, he was accused of killing four men. [27], Other reports, however, failed to mention Willard suffered any real injuries. Later, Ruby told Mrs. Buell that her husband had bought groceries from her many times at the grocery store owned by John and Etta Buell on Midland Boulevard.. Managed by: Kevin Monty Floyd Mother . Please subscribe to keep reading. Charles Dempsey Floyd (aka Jack) with Ruby Hardgraves. By his early teens, he had earned the nickname "Choc," after his fondness for Choctaw beer, a popular home brew made of barley, hops, tobacco, fishberries, and a small amount of alcohol. E.W. William Harrison "Jack" Dempsey, the world heavyweight boxing champion from 1919 to 1926, served in the Coast Guard during World War II., . But today, Charlie lies in an unmarked grave. Jack Dempsey in 1918 went 20 wins 1 loss and 1 decision yes in one year he fought 22 fights. Many relatives live in the two counties; and they as well as his former friends have taken pride in his prowess and successes. Jack D. Floyd 1923 - 2001. [22] Copelin himself, who outweighed Dempsey by 20 lbs. [27] In the Los Angeles Times on July 3, 1979, Joe Stone, an ex-referee and boxing writer, asserted that in a film taken of the fight an object on the canvas could be seen after the final knockdown. 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Three more wins and a draw followed when he met Downey again, this time resulting in a four-round draw. The fight was very competitive until the end. The Kansas City Massacre, largely credited with putting Floyd in the crosshairs of J. Edgar Hoover and G-men nationwide, was still a couple years away June 17, 1932. His brother, Bernie, who often fought under the pseudonym "Jack Dempsey"this a common practice of the day, in fighters' admiration of middleweight boxer and former champion, Jack "Nonpareil" Dempseyhad signed to fight veteran George Copelin. [2], Born William Harrison Dempsey in Manassa, Colorado in 1895, he grew up in Colorado and West Virginia. Jack Dempsey's life story could have been a Hollywood script. Dempsey C. Floyd. In 1925 he and a friend jumped a freight train headed east and left behind the Cookson Hills of Oklahoma. Reportedly, gangster Al Capone offered to fix the rematch in his favor, but the referee was changed to prevent that from happening. Charles also killed a Officer a few miles west of town in the road in front of her parents home. The Dempsey's lived in squalor. Oct 22, 2022 Updated Oct 24, 2022. [1] Dempsey divorced Taylor in 1931, and married Broadway singer and recent divorcee Hannah Williams in 1933. In 1925 he and a friend jumped a freight train headed east and left behind the Cookson Hills of . A new rule instituted at the time of the fight mandated that when a fighter knocked down an opponent, he must immediately go to a neutral corner. Floyd, and Bradley Floyd, brothers; and Mrs. Ruth Wofford, Mrs. Emma, Lessley, all of Sallisaw, and Mrs. Ruby Spears of Okmulgee, sisters. Pretty Boy would lay low for about six months with what was legally his ex-wife, Ruby, and son, Jack Dempsey Floyd, at the little house by the park. The loyalty of the hill folks to Charlie could be seen in that there was a $7,000 reward offered for him, which was a lot of money those days. Pretty Boy's son was Charles Dempsey Floyd.Charles for his father and great-grandfather and Dempsey for Jack Dempsey, the boxer.Although he was more often refered to as Jack. I sincerely wish Dempsey all the luck possible and hope that he garnishes all the riches that comes with the championship. Ancestors. Submit a Correction Dans les annes 1950 et 1960, il s'associe son ami Jack Dempsey pour plaider devant le congrs pour la cration d'une commission nationale qui superviserait la boxe. Counted amongst the Top 100 Greatest Punchers for all time, Dempsey is one of the most popular boxers ever in history. Common Pleas Court Judge Bradford J. Williams was appointed, chairman of the speaker's bureau for this year's Community Fund, financial campaign, it was announced by H.H. As part of the ongoing war effort, he made personal appearances at fights, camps, hospitals, and war bond drives. . [37][38], The last successful title defense for Dempsey was in September 1923 at New York City's Polo Grounds in Dempsey vs. Firpo. Oklahoma Historical Society800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City, OK 73105 | 405-521-2491Site Index | Contact Us | Privacy | Press Room | Website Inquiries, Get Updates in Your Inbox Keep up to date with our weekly newsletter delivered straight to your inbox. Known as "The Manassa Mauler," Dempsey was a tremendous puncher famous for his exciting fights, many of which set financial and attendance records. "[33] Sports writer Red Smith, in Dempsey's obituary published by The New York Times was openly dismissive of the claim. Griffith, who also finds time to play Wild Bill Hickock in re-enactments, said he was introduced to the story about the hideout house many years ago by a colleague at Choctaw High School. Boxing historian J. J. Johnston said, "the films show Willard upon entering the ring walking over to Dempsey and examining his hands." Floyd had such a good career when you think about it. Ironically, the neutral corner rule was requested during negotiations by members of the Dempsey camp. E.W. Jack remained here until a young man, having been employed by the Gay Coal and Coke Company as late as 1913, and then went west alone to seek pugilistic fortune. William Harrison Dempsey, more commonly known as "Jack" after age 20, was born in Manassa, Colo., on June 24, 1895, the ninth child of Hyrum and Cecilia . Attendance was 85,000, with another 20,000 trying to get inside the arena. MLA: "The Great Depression; Interview with Charles "Jack" Dempsey Floyd. Charles Dempsey Floyd, son of former murderous bank robber Pretty Boy Floyd, wearing ring on hand which is holding a gold pocket watch; both are items which once belonged to his father. So Sharkey and his manager Johnny Buckley combined the names of new heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey and a tough fellow sailor who once challenged for the heavyweight title . The legends about his being invincible began to grow. In 1970, Dempsey became part of the "charter class" in the Utah Sports Hall of Fame. A drifter & failed at nearly everything to which he put his hand. Saturday Section: Sports, p. 18. His son, Jack Floyd worked at the Oaks Cardroom in Oakland, CA in the late 1980s and probably beyond. Boxer Identifies Bodies. He denied being a participant during a deathbed statement made to FBI men in Ohio. White, the World reported, was certainly not afraid of, a big bad lion, that is a mountain lion or cougar, for she stood, close enough to one to kill it with a .22 caliber rifle on a. hunting trip near Sonora, Mexico, from which she had just returned. In 1933, Dempsey was approached by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to portray a boxer in the film, The Prizefighter and the Lady, directed by W. S. Van Dyke and co-starring Myrna Loy. The IWL was a Soviet-backed Communist group founded in Dublin by Irish labour leader Jim Larkin.[43]. Bernhardt penned the script for "Pretty Boy Floyd" with extensive contributions from Charles "Jack Dempsey . Mr. Baker was engaged in business in Logan county when the Dempseys lived here, being well acquainted with the family. Lectured on Shakespeare", "On this date: 1950 Jack Dempsey voted the greatest fighter of the past 50 years", "This Champion Was a Real Bum: Jack Dempsey, the Man Who Inspired Boxing's First Million-Dollar Gate, Was Born 100 Years Ago", "Dempsey's rise like flash of meteor; New champion battled his way to pugilistic fame in period of three years. "Charles has not done one-thousandth of the crimes he has been accused of," his mother, Mrs. Walter Floyd, said. I have invested the money I have made". Today, Charlie Floyd lies in his unmarked grave among others of the Floyd, Harkreeder and Gay families. Floyd with wife Ruby and son Jack Dempsey Floyd II. You see him get further and further embroiled into his life as a gangster, have affairs with his . No shame in that. Afterward, he was accused by some boxing fans of being a slacker for not enlisting. Stitt expresses 'strong disagreement' with Oklahoma AG over Catholic charter school, Meet the 2023 Mr. Inside/Mr. of the outlaw, rushed to their mother's side. Although well-liked locally for his kindness and charity with stolen money, the bank robber from Sallisaw had been sentenced on Nov. 24, 1930, to the Ohio State Penitentiary at Columbus for 12 to . Dempsey retired from boxing following the Tunney rematch, but continued doing exhibition bouts with over one hundred matches between 1930 and 1931 alone. The Logan Banner reported: "Mr. Chafin has attended every fight in which Dempsey has participated since he won the world's championship in Toledo. The referee had to escort Dempsey to the neutral corner, which bought Tunney at least an extra five seconds to recover. Tunney et sa femme ont eu quatre enfants [ 8 ] , [ 6 ] , [ 32 ] : John Varick Tunney, Jonathan "Jay" Rowland Tunney, Gene Lauder Tunney (1931-2009) et Joan Tunney Wilkinson . Michael Wallis, Pretty Boy: The Life and Times of Charles Arthur Floyd (New York: St. Martin's Press, 1992). Reisler. Soon tiring of the hard work, he became involved in bootlegging operations and other illegal activities. West Wing Season 6 Episode 13 Music, Tuna Blow Actor, Tigi Colour Trip, Mark Wright Wedding Guests, Heroes Online Codes July 2020, Gracie Bea Lawrence, Wild Full Movie Online, Mimic 2 Roblox Map, Without an Olympic background Dempsey had to have a lot more pro fights, and losses to lesser fighters, to develop into the level of fighter Floyd was by the time he was 21 year old. The great boxing icon Jack Dempsey who held the World Heavyweight Championship title from 1919 to 1926 was a boxer famous for his aggression, powerful punches, and amazing speed. Geni requires JavaScript! When Sharkey turned to the referee to complain, he left himself unprotected and Dempsey crashed a left hook onto his foe's chin. Quote Of The Day . Answer (1 of 9): That's a very good question. . Jack Dempsey (1895-1983) who held the World Heavyweight Championship title from 1919 to 1926 was a boxer famous for his aggression, powerful punches, and amazing speed. Miske was knocked out in three rounds. One of 13 children. Lawmen with big hats got out and came to the door. The following (as per The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th edition) is the preferred citation for articles:Michael Wallis, Floyd, Charles Arthur, The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=FL004. It was rumored in our family that sometimes Ruby, Charlie, and their boy, Jack Dempsey Floyd, stayed all night with Uncle Hughie. She was born in Rockmart, GA on August 16, 1950, a daughter of the late Jack Dempsey Floyd and Martha Massey Floyd. In 1921, at the age of 17, Floyd married 16-year-old Ruby Lee "Bobbie" Hardgraves, and they soon had a son, Jack Dempsey Floyd, named for the famous boxer. The FBI, led by Melvin Purvis, finally caught up with Charlie. No one would suspect Charlie of being at the chief of police's home. Dempsey did not defend his title until September 1920, with a fight against Billy Miske in Benton Harbor, Michigan. Due to his lack of money, he frequently rode the rods and slept in hobo camps. "), until a last knockdown of Copelin in the seventh, moved the referee to make the then-unusual move of stopping the fight once Copelin regained his feet. 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