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dempsey was 73. here's a local memory of dempsey from long time prep writer chris babcock. mcgill once knocked himself unconscious trying to block a kick of dempsey because he ran right into that specially constructed shoe. >>> hey on, this day in 1992 the stanford women's basketball team beat western kentucky to win their second national title in three years. molly goodenbauer, number 15, about to cut down the net, now head coach at u sf was then named the tournament's most outstanding player, the last time the cardinal won the national title. >>> we've got basketball shoutouts, city college, your 30-0 season cut short by the covid-19 spread and hello, san dominico high school panthers did get a nice shout out a few days ago on espn sports center from the host scott van pelt. >> is an dominico >> their seniors are max ray and greg snyder, salute, fellows. >> it was pretty cool. it was great for the five seniors, too, fantastic. yeah, we were very excited to see that. are. >> coach mike bolton who has run the program since the school went coed just five years action, even h
dempsey was 73. here's a local memory of dempsey from long time prep writer chris babcock. mcgill once knocked himself unconscious trying to block a kick of dempsey because he ran right into that specially constructed shoe. >>> hey on, this day in 1992 the stanford women's basketball team beat western kentucky to win their second national title in three years. molly goodenbauer, number 15, about to cut down the net, now head coach at u sf was then named the tournament's most...
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that record stood for dempsey who was born with a deformed right-handed annight. dempsey contacted the coronavirus of the senior living center where he was being treated of alzheimer's and dementia. the nfl also lost one of its hall of fame players today, bobby mitchell was a speedy halfback in cleveland and washington before working in the washington front office he was the first african-american to play for washington and was the last nfl team that integrated he died at the age of 84. his family did not specify the cause of his death. well, the stanford women's basketball team was anticipating a deep ncaa tournament run again this year until the coronavirus put a halt to everything. in 1982, vanderveer and the cardinal players were celebrating their second national championship in three years. stanford with its 78-62 winner over kentucky. gordon bauer was named that team's most outstanding player. couldn't think of a better way to transition to this day in sports april 5. >> we are supposed to be celebrating the start of baseball this time of the year, and this
that record stood for dempsey who was born with a deformed right-handed annight. dempsey contacted the coronavirus of the senior living center where he was being treated of alzheimer's and dementia. the nfl also lost one of its hall of fame players today, bobby mitchell was a speedy halfback in cleveland and washington before working in the washington front office he was the first african-american to play for washington and was the last nfl team that integrated he died at the age of 84. his...
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thank you so much forjoining us, professor dempsey.tically pass that on to her baby? take you for having me on, rebecca. a really interesting and important question. the virus hasn't been identified in amniotic fluid or blood, nor in the dryness of creation so we're not certain about the transmission. it looks extremely unlikely although we have seen some case reports to date from wuhan suggesting it may occur. fascinating. tell us a little bit more about the technology you're using. how does that work? we're using. how does that work? we're using a system which is a secure video messaging platform that allows clinical teams to take videos, photos and upload these along with m essa g es photos and upload these along with messages for the family when they are not present. unfortunately, in our own unit at present, we had to implement restrictions to our current visiting policy, so we only allow mums at the moment and u nfortu nately allow mums at the moment and unfortunately partners are not allowed at present. we felt this was necessar
thank you so much forjoining us, professor dempsey.tically pass that on to her baby? take you for having me on, rebecca. a really interesting and important question. the virus hasn't been identified in amniotic fluid or blood, nor in the dryness of creation so we're not certain about the transmission. it looks extremely unlikely although we have seen some case reports to date from wuhan suggesting it may occur. fascinating. tell us a little bit more about the technology you're using. how does...
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. >> nfl, tom dempsey best known as a new orleans saints.orn with a birth defect on his right foot. he kicked a been record 63 yard field goal to beat the ligands in 1970. arpassay ovnight for over from the coronavirus. he was 73. a ngtime wrer. ralpmcgill once knocked himself unconscious trying to block dempsey because he ran into that specially constructed shoe. >> on this date in 1992, distemper women's basketball team won their second national title in three years. number 15 cutting down the nets and now the head coach at usf. but then was named the tournament's most outstanding player. it is the necklace, last time the cardinal won the national title. >>> hello, city college your season cut short by the covid- 19 spread. one of several bay area schools denied a chance to play for a state title last month. the school did get a nice consolation prize. a shout out on espn sports center from scott van pelt. >> san domenico didn't have a varsity team and became the norcal chance with the 21 route of a number one seed they would play for the
. >> nfl, tom dempsey best known as a new orleans saints.orn with a birth defect on his right foot. he kicked a been record 63 yard field goal to beat the ligands in 1970. arpassay ovnight for over from the coronavirus. he was 73. a ngtime wrer. ralpmcgill once knocked himself unconscious trying to block dempsey because he ran into that specially constructed shoe. >> on this date in 1992, distemper women's basketball team won their second national title in three years. number 15...
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former nfl kicker tom dempsey has died from coronavirus complications.thout toes on his right kicking foot, he was famously known for a 63-yard field goal in 1970, holding the record for the longest nfl kick for decades. dempsey, who suffered from dementia, contracted covid-19 while living at a senior living home in new orleans. he was 73. >>> and when we come back, call him the warrior. the 6-year-old with the life-threatening medical condition beating the coronavirus. the show of support from his community and his sweet message in return. stay with us. oh, that's a good one. wait, what's that? that's just the low-battery warning. oh, alright. now it's all, "check out my rv," and, "let's go four-wheeling." maybe there's a little part of me that wanted to be seen. well, progressive helps people save when they bundle their home with their outdoor vehicles. so they've got other things to do now, bigfoot. wait, what'd you just call me? bigfoot? ♪ my name is daryl. could another come aroundot, the corner. or could it play out differently? i wanted to help pr
former nfl kicker tom dempsey has died from coronavirus complications.thout toes on his right kicking foot, he was famously known for a 63-yard field goal in 1970, holding the record for the longest nfl kick for decades. dempsey, who suffered from dementia, contracted covid-19 while living at a senior living home in new orleans. he was 73. >>> and when we come back, call him the warrior. the 6-year-old with the life-threatening medical condition beating the coronavirus. the show of...
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dempsey kicks it -- on the way -- >> i hit it sweet, dempsey said. >> goal! more than four decades. >> the stadium is wild! >> born without most fingers on his right hand or toes on his right foot, dempsey played 11 seasons in the league. his special shoe now in the pro football hall of fame. tom dempsey was 73. ♪ lee fierro had just a few brief scenes in the 1975 film "jaws." but one was unforgettable. >> chief brody? >> yes? >> the film was shot on the massachusetts island of martha's vineyard where fierro worked for more than 40 years at the island theater workshop teaching well over 1,000 kids. lee's mark on the island is indelible, the workshop's kevin ryan said. lee fierro was 91. >> david driscoll is a modern-day dream keeper. >> reporter: professor david driscoll was a champion of african-american art. awarded the national humanities medal by president clinton in 2000, driscoll was an acclaimed artist himself. as a curator, collector, and professor at the university of maryland, he pushed for black art to be seen as american art. david driscoll was 88
dempsey kicks it -- on the way -- >> i hit it sweet, dempsey said. >> goal! more than four decades. >> the stadium is wild! >> born without most fingers on his right hand or toes on his right foot, dempsey played 11 seasons in the league. his special shoe now in the pro football hall of fame. tom dempsey was 73. ♪ lee fierro had just a few brief scenes in the 1975 film "jaws." but one was unforgettable. >> chief brody? >> yes? >> the film...
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. >>> former nfl kicker tom dempsey died of coronavirus complications at a nursing home in new orleans starteds with career with the sense and played 11 seasons in the nfl despite born without toes on his kicking foot. he kicked a record-setting field goal in 1970. he was diagnosed with dementia in 2012. dempsey is survived by his three kids and four grandchildren. >>> california is a hot spot for the outbreak. more residents are hoping to get tested hoping to adhere to the shelter in place rules. cnn's paul vercammen joins us now. what is the situation? >> reporter: well, they're update those it numbers again soon, fredricka, but were awful in the last 24 hours that they counted. they had 28 more deaths and a 711 cases more in los angeles county. look at the overall picture for california right now, fredricka. you've got almost 14,000 cases, and you have 324 deaths. now, contrast it, say, with michigan. michigan has had 14,000 cases, and 540 deaths. interesting to note is, california has 40 million people almost. michigan, 10 million, and while this is no criticism of michigan, many a
. >>> former nfl kicker tom dempsey died of coronavirus complications at a nursing home in new orleans starteds with career with the sense and played 11 seasons in the nfl despite born without toes on his kicking foot. he kicked a record-setting field goal in 1970. he was diagnosed with dementia in 2012. dempsey is survived by his three kids and four grandchildren. >>> california is a hot spot for the outbreak. more residents are hoping to get tested hoping to adhere to the...
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tom dempsey was 73 years old. still to come on the newshour: childbirth and covid-19-- thefa unliar challenges faced by pregnant women. how the countries of the middle reeast are weathering the of coronavirus. plus, amy walter and tamara keith on politics at a moment of crisis. >> woodruff: now, we look at how the coronavirus outbreak is affecting soon-to-be-mothers. nearly a million women in the s. are expected to give birth in the next three months. withealth resources stretche thin and changing guidelines,an many prewomen around the country are finding themselves increasingly on edge. amna nawaz has this report. >> nawaz: deborah barak is due tomorrow. she and her partner live in new york, now the u.s. epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak. after veral years of trying to conceive, this will be their first child. >> it's been a struggle just to get to this point. my partner and i have detit with some fty problems and miscarriages. so what should be just pure joy for us, it just has th added layer. expectant moth
tom dempsey was 73 years old. still to come on the newshour: childbirth and covid-19-- thefa unliar challenges faced by pregnant women. how the countries of the middle reeast are weathering the of coronavirus. plus, amy walter and tamara keith on politics at a moment of crisis. >> woodruff: now, we look at how the coronavirus outbreak is affecting soon-to-be-mothers. nearly a million women in the s. are expected to give birth in the next three months. withealth resources stretche thin and...
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narrator: the reigning heavyweight champion, jess willard, defending his title against jack dempsey.hot independence day at the toledo arena.
narrator: the reigning heavyweight champion, jess willard, defending his title against jack dempsey.hot independence day at the toledo arena.
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professor dempsey, how many mothers and babies are currently separated at your hospital and what's been the reaction to this technology from those who've been able to make use of it? i guess right now we do not have any covid—i9 positive mums so we're using it in our unit as a way of ensuring the dad ‘s and partners remain in contact with her baby. the response has been absolutely fantastic. we had a 100% acceptance rate. it allows families —— we had it in place for the last week or so and we had nothing but positive feedback. in fact the only negative feedback. in fact the only negative feedback we had is that they would like some more videos. you're a victim of your own success! we got to leave it there but thanks so much for coming on bbc news to tell us all about it. now for those adventurous among us who have dreamed of one day climbing mount everest, clearly now is not the time, although one man remains undeterred! john griffin traded compass and crampons for a staircase and bannister, to climb the equivalent of the world's highest mountain, at home. duncan kennedy has more. wish
professor dempsey, how many mothers and babies are currently separated at your hospital and what's been the reaction to this technology from those who've been able to make use of it? i guess right now we do not have any covid—i9 positive mums so we're using it in our unit as a way of ensuring the dad ‘s and partners remain in contact with her baby. the response has been absolutely fantastic. we had a 100% acceptance rate. it allows families —— we had it in place for the last week or so...
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filthy dogs things the celebrations get under way thousands of churches around the world to stand dempsey and. hello there it's nice to have you company watching r.t. international where it's just gone 6 pm here in moscow this saturday evening now let's start start with the latest figures then on the pandemic because confirmed cases have now passed 2200000 more than 156000 people have died from the virus most of those fatalities are in europe and also u.s. so far just over 582000 patients have recovered from the disease. you know. he like a would be corona virus outbreak in germany appears to be under control after a month long lockdown and according to the country's health minister germany has a much lower death rate than other major european countries and restrictions on movement being partially lifted with some shops reopening as early as next week however a government spokesperson has stressed caution is neat. skipped. the city in fits there are no guarantees that the infection kovel keep flattening out there are also risks and when we take these small careful steps into opening up we
filthy dogs things the celebrations get under way thousands of churches around the world to stand dempsey and. hello there it's nice to have you company watching r.t. international where it's just gone 6 pm here in moscow this saturday evening now let's start start with the latest figures then on the pandemic because confirmed cases have now passed 2200000 more than 156000 people have died from the virus most of those fatalities are in europe and also u.s. so far just over 582000 patients have...
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the new orleans saints says former kicker tom dempsey died last night.sted positive for the virus a week ago. he is best known for kicking a then-record 63-yard field goal in 1970, despite being born without toes on his right kicking foot. >>> rita wilson sang the national anthem. they were in australia and beat the coronavirus. 11 laps into the 150-lap race, bubba wallace and clint bowyar were playi ining bumper cars. >>> from super bowl champ to wwe champion, rob gronkowski is living his best life. he was hosting wwe's wrestlemania and got into the action. gronk crashing the party from up top. and he pins mojo rollie to capture the wwe title. there were no fans at wrestlemania because of the coronavirus. >>> one of the best golfers showing off his game. what water hazard? cole hammer with epic chip shots. a one-hopper out of the water and into the cup. to show you it wasn't luck, he does it again and again. that's some short game magic. that's a look at sports. more news after this. what we do now will forever change our tomorrow. so let's do the right
the new orleans saints says former kicker tom dempsey died last night.sted positive for the virus a week ago. he is best known for kicking a then-record 63-yard field goal in 1970, despite being born without toes on his right kicking foot. >>> rita wilson sang the national anthem. they were in australia and beat the coronavirus. 11 laps into the 150-lap race, bubba wallace and clint bowyar were playi ining bumper cars. >>> from super bowl champ to wwe champion, rob gronkowski...
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and believe it or not jack dempsey. all of these people wrote for him. was the diversity, the fact that people had something special to give to the reader. the artists were incredible. this is benito, eduardo benito, one of his famous covers. here we have carl ericsson with one of his more beautiful, just very light touches for one of his-- for one of the models that he drew. now, i'm going to say miguel-- i always get his name wrong, but you know who i mean. he did some of the more fanciful vogue covers. now, the other thing that happened with the photography and vogue in particular, was that you never doubted what any picture was trying to sell you. so, here we have sandals, hats, we also have marlana dietrich who is modeling a hat, more hats. if you want to buy cosmetics you have to have the gold compact and the jewelry to go with it, don't you? and the covers, it was not unusual to see black people on the covers of vogue in the 1930's. you always knew what every issue was going to sell you. and then there came a fresh face to vogue, caramel white as
and believe it or not jack dempsey. all of these people wrote for him. was the diversity, the fact that people had something special to give to the reader. the artists were incredible. this is benito, eduardo benito, one of his famous covers. here we have carl ericsson with one of his more beautiful, just very light touches for one of his-- for one of the models that he drew. now, i'm going to say miguel-- i always get his name wrong, but you know who i mean. he did some of the more fanciful...
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pg woodhouse, believe it or not jack dempsey, all these people work for him and what mattered was a diversitythe fact that people had something special to give to the reader, the artists were incredible, this is benito, eduardo bonito, one of his famous covers. here we have colonel erickson with one of his more beautiful light touches for one of the models. and here's miguel, i always get his name wrong but you know who i mean. he did some of the more vogue covers. the other thing that happened with the photography and vogue and particularly is that he never doubted what any picture was trying to selld you. so here weha have sandals, hats, we also have marlena dietrich who is modeling a hat. more hats, if you want to buy any kind of cosmetic, you have to have the gold compact in the you.ry to go with it don't in the covers, it was not unusual to see black people on the covers of vogue in the al1930s. you always knew what every issue was going to sell you and then there came a fresh face to vogue carmel white, carmel snow is who she became who is one of the 400, she arrived and she was. a comp
pg woodhouse, believe it or not jack dempsey, all these people work for him and what mattered was a diversitythe fact that people had something special to give to the reader, the artists were incredible, this is benito, eduardo bonito, one of his famous covers. here we have colonel erickson with one of his more beautiful light touches for one of the models. and here's miguel, i always get his name wrong but you know who i mean. he did some of the more vogue covers. the other thing that happened...
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tom dempsey in 1970 kick ad 63-year-old field goal which remain ad nfl record until 2013.edly caught covid-19 at his new orleans retirement home. he was 73 years old. justin verlander paying it forward for coronavirus relief efforts. he is donating his weekly paychecks to those in need because of pandemic. he will pick a different charity each week. jillian: that is great. missouri doctor on the front lines of covid-19 knows the dangers of the virus first-hand. when she is off-duty, sheep is not in her home. instead sleeping in a camper inside of her driveway to keep her family healthy. that doctor, tiffany osborn joins us this morning. thank you for being here. >> thank you for having me. i appreciate it. jillian: this is sacrifice. this is love of your family. you know first-hand how contagious this virus can really be, right? >> yes, that's true. i think all health care workers are concerned about, are concerned about their family. jillian: absolutely. tell us what you've experienced so far on the front lines like day in, day out at work? >> it has been very busy. it is
tom dempsey in 1970 kick ad 63-year-old field goal which remain ad nfl record until 2013.edly caught covid-19 at his new orleans retirement home. he was 73 years old. justin verlander paying it forward for coronavirus relief efforts. he is donating his weekly paychecks to those in need because of pandemic. he will pick a different charity each week. jillian: that is great. missouri doctor on the front lines of covid-19 knows the dangers of the virus first-hand. when she is off-duty, sheep is...
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it was only when dave petraeus took over minute sticky to try to train the force and marty dempsey that was capable of carrying out counter insurgency and counter terrorism missions that we would have had iraqi partners to execute the surge, in my view. -- i don't think the iraq terrorist force get enough credit. we fought them and they carried an enormous amount of the burden but he you had to train them and be there in sufficient numbers, we were up to 350,000 iraqi security forces by the summer of '06. i doubt we could have done this with less than that. >> i think the interesting question is when do you, in any campaign strategy, you have to adapt, as it run's into the real world when do you have process to adapt and you can't have constant streetic reviews -- strategic reviews. events in 2006 forced this but it was clear early that assumptions were not correct. the support of the local population. restill yns of existing institutions. resilience strategic review may is not have led to the surge but have led to adaptation. from our vantage point which was frustrating was that secret
it was only when dave petraeus took over minute sticky to try to train the force and marty dempsey that was capable of carrying out counter insurgency and counter terrorism missions that we would have had iraqi partners to execute the surge, in my view. -- i don't think the iraq terrorist force get enough credit. we fought them and they carried an enormous amount of the burden but he you had to train them and be there in sufficient numbers, we were up to 350,000 iraqi security forces by the...
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tom dempsey is known for his field goal kick in the 70s his record stood for 43 years. he passed away at 73 moments ago the organizers of the british open announced the golf tournament is cancelled for this year. the next british open will take place in july of 2021. as always, for more information on the coronavirus coverage, head to cnbc.com back to you. >>> all right. sue, thank you very much nice market rally. stocks are up more than 4. 5%. coming up an exclusive with janet yellen on the other side of this break. stay with us our retirement plan with voya gives us confidence... ...we can spend a bit now, knowing we're prepared for the future. surprise! we renovated the guest room, so you can live with us. i'm good at my condo. well planned, well invested, well protected. voya. be confident to and through retirement. >>> stocks higher this morning on early signs potentially the virus growth has been easing in this country and in europe we are joined now by a very special guest, the former federal reserve chair, janet yellen in a cnbc exclusive chair yellen joining us
tom dempsey is known for his field goal kick in the 70s his record stood for 43 years. he passed away at 73 moments ago the organizers of the british open announced the golf tournament is cancelled for this year. the next british open will take place in july of 2021. as always, for more information on the coronavirus coverage, head to cnbc.com back to you. >>> all right. sue, thank you very much nice market rally. stocks are up more than 4. 5%. coming up an exclusive with janet yellen...
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legendary saints kicker, tom dempsey, known for making what was once the longest field goal in history passing away saturday. he was 73. >> it is time for us to be more serious about what we are facing as a city. >> reporter: in florida where nearly a quarter of the population is above the age of 60, the bulk of cases are in miami-dade and broward counties where shannon bennett, a 12-year veteran deputy died from coronavirus over the weekend. registered nurse kyle mcbride just south of orlando choosing to isolate himself from his family to protect them, only interacting with his young children through windows. >> you're in the line of fire and so i knew that i needed to protect my family somehow and i felt like this was the best way to do it. >> reporter: that nurse tells us he's now been away from his family for two weeks. effective tomorrow wearing some kind of mask or face covering will not just be encouraged, it will be a requirement on miami beach if you're heading out to the pharmacy or grocery store. george? >> okay, victor, thanks very much. we're joined now by u.s. admiral bre
legendary saints kicker, tom dempsey, known for making what was once the longest field goal in history passing away saturday. he was 73. >> it is time for us to be more serious about what we are facing as a city. >> reporter: in florida where nearly a quarter of the population is above the age of 60, the bulk of cases are in miami-dade and broward counties where shannon bennett, a 12-year veteran deputy died from coronavirus over the weekend. registered nurse kyle mcbride just south...
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>>retired new orleans saints kicker tom dempsey by the way just died of coronavirus he was known ford 63 our goa he died in a retirement home in louisiana, was 73 years old this virus has been killing people from ar-old nurse life a 57 >>trying to ve lives at a hospital in stockton charmaine nero has the ory. >>family photos show 57 year-old gefrey van back doing what he loved mo spending time with his wife of more than 30 years and his 4 children all of his work ies were just saying whoa. >>always talk about us and how proud he was of us. is a funny golucky guy caleb on that says her dad was working as a nurse at aint joseph medical center we tested sitive for e new coronavirus and then after that. >>he had pneunia. en he just got. it just took over. it took over so fast that no one. no one can control that. >>sadly he died from covid-19 complications earlier this week, the family suffered yet another blow when his wife karen boback registered nursecase manager at lodi event hihospital tested positive forcing her to sell quarantine at her loan, i hope dad passed away on tuesday. >>a
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narrator: the reigning heavyweight champion, jess willard, defending his title against jack dempsey.t was a hot independence day at the toledo arena. 110 degrees. >> we are standing across from bayview park and bayview's the july 4,osting 1919 world championship heavyweight fight between jack dempsey and jess willard. it was difficult to find a place to hold this fight. in 1919, boxing had an awkward reputation for a death in the ring recently, gambling, and organized crime that was involved. but toledo made an offer and it was decided to host the fight here. both fighters came to town months before and trained. seat woodenn 80,000 stadium made of michigan pine and right next to it is a replica of a stadium with the same design that was built for the july 4, 2019 centennial celebration of the fight. the day of the fight was extremely hot and the pine began to bleach. the newspaper boys were making a fortune for people to sit on. a lot of straw hats, you see people of towels over the back of their next, really warm. dempsey who was by far the underdog just basically pummels willard in
narrator: the reigning heavyweight champion, jess willard, defending his title against jack dempsey.t was a hot independence day at the toledo arena. 110 degrees. >> we are standing across from bayview park and bayview's the july 4,osting 1919 world championship heavyweight fight between jack dempsey and jess willard. it was difficult to find a place to hold this fight. in 1919, boxing had an awkward reputation for a death in the ring recently, gambling, and organized crime that was...