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  James J. Jeffries - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jeffries has the record for the quickest KO in a heavyweight title fight ever, which was 55 seconds against Finnegan.
An example of Jeffries ability to absorb punishment and recover from a severe battering to win a bout came in his rematch for the title with Fitzsimmons, who is regarded as one of the hardest punchers in boxing history.
Jeffries suffered a broken nose, both his cheeks were cut to the bone, and gashes were opened over both eyes.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/James_J._Jeffries   (929 words)

  
 Jim Jeffries, The Boilermaker
Jeffries had a lot more than just a modern heavyweights size and great strength going for him; he was also an outstanding natural athlete.
Jeffries knocked out Fitzsimmons with a single left hook in the 8th round and continued his fighting career, although a year passed before he would defend his title again.
Jim Jeffries is a heavyweight for all time.
coxscorner.tripod.com /jeffries.html   (1967 words)

  
 IBHOF / Jim Jeffries   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Jeffries moved with his family from Ohio to a Los Angeles-area farm at the age of seven.
Jeffries then came under the direction of a new manager, William A. Brady, who was able to sign his man for a match with the world heavyweight champ-ion, Bob Fitzsimmons, at the Coney Island Athletic Club.
Jeffries fought in a crouch with his left arm extended and his face protected by his right forearm.
www.ibhof.com /jeffries.htm   (599 words)

  
 GM Meeting Minutes 1
Jim told the members that with access to the internet available to us, we can exercise worker power by publicizing "Bad Manager of the Month" and making web users aware of some of the actions that happen on the campuses and are swept under the rug and nobody knows they happened.
Jim Jeffries, Bakersfield, said that there was an employee at Bakersfield who did this all the time but the manager always made mistakes and the employee always won at level II.
Jim explained employees right to perform concerted activities such as, leafleting the Director of Plant's neighborhood asking why he is still hurting their children by his actions at SDSU with using temporaries to fill permanent positions, or by informational picketing on campus.
www.setc-united.org /gm_minutes_1.htm   (15957 words)

  
 The boxer rebellion | The San Diego Union-Tribune
Jim Jeffries, however, refused to face a fl challenger for his title.
Jim Jeffries was pressured to come out of retirement to regain the championship for the white race, in a 45-round "Battle of the Century." Johnson pummelled him so badly that by the 14th round fans pleaded with the referee to stop the fight.
Jeffries sank to his haunches, one arm draped over the lower strand of the ropes.
www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20041107/news_lz1v7blkness.html   (1477 words)

  
 Mobile Family Law Law Firm :: James D. Jeffries :: Alabama Child Custody & Support Lawyer
Jim Jeffries' primary area of practice is domestic relations/family law.
Jim graduated from the University of South Alabama in Mobile, Alabama in 1988 with a B.A. in history.
Jim is active in several Mobile and Alabama State Bar Sections and currently serves the Executive Committee of the Mobile Bar Association as its Secretary.
www.shermanjeffries.com /attorney-lawyer-1041453.html   (455 words)

  
 TCAnet: News: James (Jim) Jeffries Passes Away   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Jim was a veteran of the U. Navy and served as a Parachute Rigger 3rd Class during the Korean Conflict from 1951-1955.
Jim loved all art and strongly believed that children must be introduced to it at an early age.
Jim was a man of considerable quality, a friend and mentor to all, a person who cannot be replaced.
www.arts.state.tx.us /news/newspage.asp?nid=06jijf   (466 words)

  
 JIM JEFFRIES   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Jeffries was born on April 15, 1875 at Carroll, Ohio.
He was the son of Alexis Jeffries, a farmer and minister, and Rebecca Boyer Jeffries.
Jeffries was a clean-cut man of high moral and ethical standards and fair to all people.
www.cyberboxingzone.com /boxing/personal.htm   (329 words)

  
 Heavyweight History, Johnson-Jeffries
Jeffries, who had retired and became an alfalfa farmer, had bloated to more than 300 pounds.
Although Johnson said he believed he could have beaten Jeffries in the former champ's prime, just before the bout, he insisted the winners/losers shares be changed from 75-25 to 60-40.
Jeffries, whose lone career loss was to Johnson, forever damaged his legacy.
www.ibhof.com /ibhfhvy3.htm   (985 words)

  
 Jack Johnson, The Original Ali   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Jim Jeffries was the dominant fighter as the 20
Fans remembered the Jeffries who retired six years earlier and at his peak was a magnificent specimen.
Jeffries, where is your punch,” he would ask the bewildered Jeffries.
www.streetbasketballassociation.net /artman/publish/printer_86.shtml   (2797 words)

  
 Unforgivable Blackness . Sparring . Johnson's Rise | PBS
A rematch with Jim Scanlon was also scheduled, but it was cancelled by the chief of police at the last minute, saying that "no white boxer should meet a Negro in Memphis." Johnson returned home to Galveston.
Jim Jeffries, the current heavyweight champion, refused to fight Johnson or any other fl boxer.
Jeffries continued to refuse, and on May 2 announced that, having defeated all "logical challengers," he planned to retire to his alfalfa farm.
www.pbs.org /unforgivableblackness/sparring/rise.html   (1033 words)

  
 The Jeffries Barn   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
James Jeffries is considered to be one of the great heavyweight boxers of his era, perhaps the best of all time.
Jim Jeffries became one of the country's foremost suppliers of thoroughbred bulls.
Jeffries gradually sold parts of his ranch until only his home and barn were left when he died, March 3, 1953.
www.wesclark.com /burbank/jeffries_barn.html   (439 words)

  
 Enigma of the Ring - Chapter 15   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Jeffries retired undefeated, but was knocked out by Johnson when he attempted to come-back as a "white hope" after the Negro had lifted the championship from Tommy Burns.
Jim Jeffries, 218 pounds, 6 feet 1 1/2 inches, got a verdict over Fitz in a bout not generally believed to have been contested on its merits.
James J. Jeffries refereed and presented the winner with the title, to defend against all comers.
www.genetunney.org /enigma15.html   (1358 words)

  
 Jeffries toy list
One of the finest heavyweights in history, James J. Jeffries retired undefeated but, six years later was coaxed into an ill-fated comeback fight with Jack Johnson.
As a youth, he was a great athlete who distinguished himself in boxing, wrestling, and track.
Nineteen at the time, Jeffries waited until he was 21 to box professionally fulltime, honoring a promise to his parents.
www.fighttoys.com /Jeffries.htm   (115 words)

  
 TIME.com: Big Jim -- Mar. 16, 1953 -- Page 1
He could hit like a jackhammer and, in the words of Gentleman Jim Corbett, "couldn't be hurt with an ax." In 1899, when he was 24, he knocked out Bob Fitzsimmons in a fight at Coney Island and was the heavyweight champion of the world.
Jeffries was far from eager; he had quit training, was long past his peak and weighed 285 Ibs.
Johnson politely replied: "Tell Mister Jim that we are going to do the best we know." In the 15th round the next day, before 16,000 unbelieving customers, Jim Jeffries sank soddenly to the canvas, his once awesome right draped over the lower rope of the ring.
www.time.com /time/archive/preview/0,10987,935861,00.html   (679 words)

  
 Blast from the Past
Jim Jeffries racing career goes back to the glory days of mid 70's, and on the path to a rewarding future.
Jim was at the top of his game back in the hey day, until tragedy struck this fine rider.
Mike Barris was a student of Jim's trying to follow him during a trail ride at Hungry valley, but Mike had mistaken the front brake lever for the clutch.....oh well.
www.motodude.com /blast.htm   (196 words)

  
 Comedian: Jim Jeffries
Jeffries sticks to his guns, though, and remains steadfastly uncompromising in his desire to offend.
However, it soon becomes clear that Jeffries is genuinely obsessed with porn and all its paraphernalia.
He appeared to be pissed, could not even remember his act and had to get taken off stage by the compere Andrew Maxwell, after hurling abuse at the audience for booing him off, he then tried to slag off the very funny compere.
www.chortle.co.uk /comics/jjeffries.html   (1372 words)

  
 JIM JEFFRIES   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
James Jackson Jeffries (Jim) was a great fighter at the turn of the century, when boxing styles and techniques were a bit cruder than today but fighters were more rugged and possessed greater spunk and stamina.
Jeffries often fought from a crouch and sprang forward with dangerous punches.
Fighting in a time when hard work and manual labor was at its peak, Jeffries was always in magnificent physical condition.
cyberboxingzone.com /boxing/jjj.htm   (171 words)

  
 ESPN Classic - Battered Jeffries KOs Corbett to retain title
Three years ago, Jim Jeffries was a sparring partner for heavyweight champ Jim Corbett, the man who knocked out the mighty John L. Sullivan.
Today, Jeffries is the champ and seeks to retain his title against his former employer in their scheduled 25-round bout in Coney Island in Brooklyn.
Though 27 pounds lighter at 185, he controls the fight, using Jeffries' face for a punching bag as he peppers the champ with stinging jabs.
espn.go.com /classic/s/moment010511jeffries-corbett.html   (206 words)

  
 The History of Jim Crow
It would be a mistake, however, to think that the history of Jim Crow and sports is like the plot of a B-grade sports movie, where the spunky, talented kid gets a break, wins the game, and lives happily ever after.
Jeffries, a man who had once proclaimed, "I will not fight a Negro!" and was perceived as the "Great White Hope," conceded, "I could never have whipped Johnson at my best, I couldn't have hit him.
Quick, physical, and with unparalleled ball-handling skills, the Globetrotters suffered all the indignities of travel under Jim Crow restrictions: pay that was not commensurate with their skills and the need to use clowning and gimmickry to make their victories over white teams palatable to their audiences.
www.jimcrowhistory.org /resources/lessonplans/hs_es_sports.htm   (7144 words)

  
 Unforgivable Blackness . Sparring . Timeline | PBS
January 1901: Johnson travels to Memphis where he defeats Klondike and is set for a rematch against Jim Scanlon — until the chief of police cancels the fight at the last minute.
May 2, 1905: Jim Jeffries announces his retirement, saying that there are no more "logical challengers" left for him to fight.
April 19, 1909: Jim Jeffries announces that he will come out of retirement to attempt to win back the title from Johnson.
www.pbs.org /unforgivableblackness/sparring/timeline.html   (2078 words)

  
 ukcomedy.com - australian & new zealand comics
Hailing from Perth, the one in Western Australia, Jim has come a long way since he did his first ever comedy spot in Sydney at the age of 17.
He has won the Perth Comic of the Year 2000, and is a celebrity in the city.
"...at the end it was Jim Jeffries who stole the show, and that was no mean feat"
www.ukcomedy.com /2k2/jim_jeffries.html   (183 words)

  
 eBay - boxing jeffries, Cards, Antiques Decorative Arts items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Vintage James J Jeffries Boxing Large 11"Cabinet Photo
JACK JOHNSON JIM JEFFRIES Boxing Sportscaster CARD 1979
Jack Johnson vs James Jim Jeffries Boxing Sportscaster
search-desc.ebay.com /search/search.dll?query=boxing+jeffries&...&krd=1   (289 words)

  
 Never Mind the Buzzcocks: Keisha White, Jim Jeffries, Ortis Deley, Ricky Wilson - TV.com
Keisha White, Jim Jeffries, Ortis Deley, Ricky Wilson
Keisha White (Herself), Ricky Wilson (Himself), Ortis Deley (Himself), Jim Jeffries (Himself)
Tell the world what you think of Keisha White, Jim Jeffries, Ortis Deley, Ricky Wilson, write a review for this episode.
tv.com /never-mind-the-buzzcocks/.../episode/401560/summary.html   (138 words)

  
 Never Mind the Buzzcocks: Jeremy Clarkson, Antony Costa, Trisha Goddard, Rick Wakeman, Jim Jeffries - TV.com
Jeremy Clarkson, Antony Costa, Trisha Goddard, Rick Wakeman, Jim Jeffries
Trisha Goddard (Herself), Jim Jeffries (Himself), Antony Costa (Himself), Jeremy Clarkson (Guest Host)
Tell the world what you think of Jeremy Clarkson, Antony Costa, Trisha Goddard, Rick Wakeman, Jim Jeffries, write a review for this episode.
tv.com /never-mind-the-buzzcocks/.../episode/689414/summary.html   (148 words)

  
 Johnson vs. Jeffries, 95 Years Later - January 17, 2005 - The New York Sun
For the past 95 years, White America has been trying to win that fight back.
No sporting event in American history has had the impact that fight between Jack Johnson, the first fl man to wear the heavyweight crown, and Jim Jeffries, his predecessor, had and continues to have on not only a sport, but the country.
Tonight at 9 p.m., on the occasion of what would have been the Reverend Martin Luther King's 76th birthday, PBS airs a four-hour, two-part documentary called "Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson" directed by Ken Burns and based on the book by Geoffrey C. Ward.
www.nysun.com /article/7809   (463 words)

  
 Professional Profile of James R. Jeffries, Hydrologic Technician - USGS Water Resources of Maryland, Delaware, and D.C. ...
Professional Profile of James R. Jeffries, Hydrologic Technician - USGS Water Resources of Maryland, Delaware, and D.C. Area (WRD MD-DE-DC)
Featuring the latest information on ground-water and surface-water in the MD-DE-DC district.
James R. Jeffries, Hydrologic Technician and Field Office Chief
md.water.usgs.gov /profiles/jeffries.html   (263 words)

  
 The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Jeffries
(1900-1950) — also known as Edward J. Jeffries, Jr.
Son of Edward J. Jeffries and Minnie (Stotts) Jeffries; married,
Jeffries, Walter Sooy (1893-1954) — also known as Walter S. Jeffries — of Atlantic City,
politicalgraveyard.com /bio/jeffries.html   (442 words)

  
 Jim Jeffries   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Jim Jeffries, Washington, DC - Jim Jeffries is a legislative staffer for a member of the House of Representatives.
His ambition while here in Washington is to pass legislation moving the nation's capital to San Diego, California.
Washington DC Police Chief Ramsey: "The Rest of the Government Sucks, Why Can't I?"
www.politixgroup.com /jeffries.htm   (83 words)

  
 LinkedIn: Jim Jeffries
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 TC Metro
Beginning March 1st, Twin Cities Metro Transit bus driver, Jim Jeffries, provides a daily journal of commentary concerning the bus driver strike and need for community support.
Also includes an easy way to message elected representatives.
We need to get 10's of thousands of messages to our elected leaders!
tcmetro.blogspot.com   (10609 words)

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