How to Fight Tough by Jack Dempsey

How to Fight Tough by Lt. Jack Dempsey, USCG & Frank G. Menke

A very rare WWII combative How to Fight Tough has been reprinted and now better than ever!

This reprint is a faithful reproduction of the original with original formatting and graphics and digitally-enhanced photographs.

At the outset of World War II, boxing heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey was appointed as a lieutenant in the U.S. Coast Guard and given the job of director of physical fitness.

His orders: "Make 'em tough!" His task: to teach rookie Coast Guardsmen how to fight down and dirty in the face of the very real threat of enemy troops infiltrating American shores.

Get in the ring with "The Manassa Mauler" as he gives (18)-fully illustrated lessons in the art of bashing and brawling on the battlefield, including:

• Subduing an Armed Enemy
• The Unbreakable Strangle
• Beating the Punch
• Hammering Your Way Out of a Stranglehold
• The Belt Trick
• Fooling the Smart Knife Man
• Turning the Tables with a Bayonet, and
• Breaking a Standoff

All students of nasty close-quarters combat in the tradition of Sykes, Fairbairn, Applegate and other giants of the World War II era will thoroughly enjoy this fascinating piece of history.

How to Fight Tough written by the toughest man in America, is a simple, clear and complete illustrated text book on how to deal with the enemy-and subdue him-in any possible emergency.

About the Author(s):

Jack "The Manassa Mauler" Dempsey

Jack Dempsey, nicknamed "The Manassa Mauler", was a famous American boxer and author. He was the heavyweight boxing champion from 1919 to 1926. Besides his boxing career, Dempsey also wrote several books, including his autobiographies:

• Round by Round (1940)
• Dempsey (1960)
• Dempsey: The Autobiography of Jack Dempsey (1977)

Dempsey's Life and Career:

Early Life:

Born William Harrison Dempsey in Manassa, Colorado, in 1895, he was one of 13 children. His family moved frequently, and he worked various jobs to help support them.

Boxing Beginnings:

Dempsey's boxing career began with saloon brawls and quickly progressed to professional fights.

Heavyweight Champion:

He won the world heavyweight title in 1919 and held it for seven years, becoming a major American sporting icon.

Beyond Boxing:

After retiring from boxing in 1940, Dempsey became a successful restaurateur in New York City.

Military Service:

During World War II, he served as a lieutenant commander in the Coast Guard.

Dempsey as an Author:

Dempsey wrote several books about boxing, with his autobiographies offering insights into his life and career.

• Round by Round (1940): A book documenting his boxing career and fights in a round-by-round format.
• Dempsey (1960): An autobiography and brutally honest memoir providing a more personal look at his life and experiences.
• Dempsey: The Autobiography of Jack Dempsey (1977): A more introspective and updated version of his life story.

Frank "America's Foremost Sport Writer" Menke

Frank Grant Menke or Frank G. Menke (October 10, 1885 – May 13, 1954) was an American newspaper reporter, author, and sports historian. He wrote for the Hearst Newspapers from 1912 to 1932 and his articles appeared daily in 300 newspapers across the country. He was billed by the Hearst syndicate as "America's Foremost Sport Writer". He later devoted much of his effort to his work as an author of books on sports history. Two of his works, The All Sports Record Book and The Encyclopedia of Sports, became known as authoritative reference works that were revised and reissued for several decades.

In the late 1930s and 1940s, Menke worked for eight years as the publicity director for Churchill Downs, the home of the Kentucky Derby. During his years working with Churchill Downs, he published several books about horse racing, including:

• The Story of Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby (1940)
• Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby Since 1875 (1942)
• Down the Stretch: The Story of Colonel Matt J. Winn (1945)
• Harness Horse History (1945)

Menke also worked with Ty Cobb, Gene Tunney, and James J. Corbett on their autobiographies and ghost wrote articles for Babe Ruth.

In May 1954, Menke passed away in his hotel room in Cincinnati, after suffering a heart attack while returning from a vacation in California to his home in Fairfield.