Corbett,James John

Corbett,James John
Cor·bett (kôrʹbət), James John. Known as “Gentleman Jim.” 1866-1933.
American heavyweight boxing champion (1892-1897) who was famed for his courteous manner.

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  • Corbett, James J. — ▪ American boxer byname  Gentleman Jim   born September 1, 1866, San Francisco, California, U.S. died February 18, 1933, New York, New York  American world heavyweight boxing champion from September 7, 1892, when he knocked out John L. Sullivan… …   Universalium

  • Corbett, James J. — (1866 1933)    Born in San Francisco, the pugilist turned actor was known as Gentleman Jim from the time he defeated John L. Sullivan in 1892, demonstrating the triumph of brains over brawn. Producer William A. Brady managed Corbett before and… …   The Historical Dictionary of the American Theater

  • James John Corbett — noun United States heavyweight boxing champion (1866 1933) • Syn: ↑Corbett, ↑Jim Corbett, ↑Gentleman Jim • Instance Hypernyms: ↑prizefighter, ↑gladiator …   Useful english dictionary

  • Corbett — noun United States heavyweight boxing champion (1866 1933) • Syn: ↑Jim Corbett, ↑James John Corbett, ↑Gentleman Jim • Instance Hypernyms: ↑prizefighter, ↑gladiator …   Useful english dictionary

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  • James J. Corbett — For other people of the same name, see Jim Corbett (disambiguation). James J. Corbett Statistics Real name James John Corbett Nickname(s) Gentleman Jim …   Wikipedia

  • James J. Corbett — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Corbett. James J. Corbett Fiche d’identité Nom complet James John Corbett Surno …   Wikipédia en Français

  • John H. Mitchell — Infobox Senator name= John H. Mitchell imagesize= office= United States Senator from Oregon party= Republican term= 1873–1879 1885–1897 1901–1905 preceded= Henry W. Corbett James H. Slater George W. McBride succeeded= James H. Slater Joseph Simon …   Wikipedia

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