Jack London (boxer)
Jack London (real name John George Harper, born 23 June 1913 in West Hartlepool, died 19 December 1963) was an English heavyweight boxer. He was British and Commonwealth Heavyweight champion from 1944 to 1945. His son, who fought as Brian London, also became British and Commonwealth Heavyweight champion from 1958 to 1959.
Read more about Jack London (boxer): Early Career, War, Heavyweight Title, Subsequent Career, Retirement
Famous quotes containing the words jack and/or london:
“This is the cat
That killed the rat”
—Mother Goose (fl. 17th–18th century. The House That Jack Built (l. 7–8)
“It doesn’t matter who you vote for, the government always gets in.”
—Graffiti. London (1970s)