1895 - 1983
William Harrison "Jack" Dempsey (June 24, 1895 – May 31, 1983), nicknamed Kid Blackie and The Manassa Mauler, was an American professional boxer who competed from 1914 to 1927, and reigned as the world heavyweight champion from 1919 to 1926. A cultural icon of the 1920s, Dempsey's aggressive fighting style and exceptional punching power made him one of the most popular boxers in history. Many of his fights set financial and attendance records, including the first million-dollar gate. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jack Dempsey has received more than 4,789,943 page views. His biography is available in 43 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 40 in 2019). Jack Dempsey is the 12th most popular boxer (up from 15th in 2019), the 1,516th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,317th in 2019) and the 11th most popular American Boxer.
Jack Dempsey is most famous for being a heavyweight boxing champion.
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Among boxers, Jack Dempsey ranks 12 out of 326. Before him are Floyd Mayweather Jr., George Foreman, Max Schmeling, Sugar Ray Robinson, Sonny Liston, and Jake LaMotta. After him are László Papp, Evander Holyfield, James J. Braddock, Floyd Patterson, Carlos Monzón, and Vitali Klitschko.
1977 - Present
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 6
1949 - Present
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 7
1905 - 2005
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 8
1921 - 1989
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 9
1932 - 1970
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 10
1922 - 2017
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 11
1895 - 1983
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 12
1926 - 2003
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 13
1962 - Present
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 14
1905 - 1974
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 15
1935 - 2006
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 16
1942 - 1995
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 17
1971 - Present
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 18
Among people born in 1895, Jack Dempsey ranks 77. Before him are B. H. Liddell Hart, Tadeusz Bór-Komorowski, Lin Yutang, Walter Dornberger, Jean Giono, and Kiril, Prince of Preslav. After him are Shote Galica, Clara Haskil, Paul Muni, Henry de Montherlant, Dino Grandi, and Archduke Wilhelm of Austria. Among people deceased in 1983, Jack Dempsey ranks 41. Before him are Luis Monti, Mercè Rodoreda, Alberto Ginastera, Georges Auric, Georges Bidault, and Kurt Tank. After him are Dolores del Río, Pridi Banomyong, Nicolaus von Below, Joan Robinson, Horst Schumann, and Germaine Tailleferre.
1895 - 1970
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 71
1895 - 1966
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 72
1895 - 1976
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 73
1895 - 1980
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 74
1895 - 1970
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 75
1895 - 1945
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 76
1895 - 1983
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 77
1895 - 1927
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 78
1895 - 1960
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 79
1895 - 1967
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 80
1895 - 1972
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 81
1895 - 1988
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 82
1895 - 1948
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 83
1901 - 1983
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 35
1908 - 1983
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 36
1916 - 1983
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 37
1899 - 1983
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 38
1899 - 1983
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 39
1898 - 1983
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 40
1895 - 1983
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 41
1905 - 1983
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 42
1900 - 1983
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 43
1907 - 1983
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 44
1903 - 1983
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 45
1906 - 1983
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 46
1892 - 1983
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 47
Among people born in United States, Jack Dempsey ranks 1,516 out of 18,182. Before him are Pat Nixon (1912), Art Blakey (1919), Vincent D'Onofrio (1959), Betty Friedan (1921), Gus Grissom (1926), and Jeffery Deaver (1950). After him are Richard Fleischer (1916), Stephen Lang (1952), James Avery (1945), Conrad Hilton (1887), David Gross (1941), and James Irwin (1930).
1912 - 1993
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 1,510
1919 - 1990
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 1,511
1959 - Present
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 1,512
1921 - 2006
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 1,513
1926 - 1967
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 1,514
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 1,515
1895 - 1983
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 1,516
1916 - 2006
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 1,517
1952 - Present
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 1,518
1945 - 2013
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 1,519
1887 - 1979
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 1,520
1941 - Present
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 1,521
1930 - 1991
HPI: 59.32
Rank: 1,522
Among boxers born in United States, Jack Dempsey ranks 11. Before him are Joe Louis (1914), Floyd Mayweather Jr. (1977), George Foreman (1949), Sugar Ray Robinson (1921), Sonny Liston (1932), and Jake LaMotta (1922). After him are Evander Holyfield (1962), James J. Braddock (1905), Floyd Patterson (1935), Larry Holmes (1949), Ken Norton (1943), and Rubin Carter (1937).
1914 - 1981
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 5
1977 - Present
HPI: 64.24
Rank: 6
1949 - Present
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 7
1921 - 1989
HPI: 61.57
Rank: 8
1932 - 1970
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 9
1922 - 2017
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 10
1895 - 1983
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 11
1962 - Present
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 12
1905 - 1974
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 13
1935 - 2006
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 14
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 15
1943 - 2013
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 16
1937 - 2014
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 17