Gene TunneyCatalogue date: c1926. · Kraus Mfg. Co. / Library of Congress
A posed portrait of Gene Tunney with his championship belt. The Library of Congress dates the record “c1926.” and credits the photograph to Kraus Mfg. Co.; the catalogue cautions that its old caption-card information is unverified.
Before a boxing club was a lifestyle, it was a place to learn. We’ve pulled together original photographs and newsprint from the 1920s—the world the sweet science came through.
Trinity corner notes · No. I
Footwork before fireworks.
A punch starts on the floor. Learn where your feet belong before you worry about where your fist is going. Fancy comes later. Balance comes first.