Dusty D has a story coming out in tomorrow's Courier--God willin' and the creek don't rise--about forgotten Ypsilanti heavyweight boxer Homer Smith.Did you know he fought Jack Dempsey? Yessir!--and remained friends with Dempsey for the next 50 years!
All the materials Dusty D has sourced about Mr. Smith indicate that, despite being a formidable, fearsome opponent in the ring, he was a good and kind man--might go so far as to say a sweetie.
It'll be in tomorrow's Courier! Jack Dempsey--wow! Mr. Smith DEFINITELY was a contender!
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That pic there shows Mr. Smith holding a postcard sent to him from Jack Dempsey half a century after their bout in 1918.
Look at the kindness written all over his face--you just want to hug the man!
Yet another Ypsilantian the city can take pride in.
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