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James Walter Braddock (June 7, 1905 – November 29, 1974) was an American [3] [4] boxer who was the world heavyweight champion from 1935 to 1937. [5]Fighting under the name James J. Braddock (ostensibly to follow the pattern set by two prior world boxing champions, James J. Corbett and James J. Jeffries), Braddock was known for his spoiling, counterpunching style, powerful right hand, and his ...
Despite Mae's objections, Braddock takes up Gould's offer to return to the ring. Mae resents this attempt by Gould to profit from her husband's dangerous livelihood, until she discovers that Gould and his wife also have been devastated by hard times. With a shot at the heavyweight championship held by Max Baer a possibility, Braddock continues ...
Rosemarie Braddock DeWitt [1] [2] (born October 26, 1971) [3] is an American actress. DeWitt played Emily Lehman in the Fox television series Standoff (2006–07), co-starring with her future husband Ron Livingston , as well as Charmaine Craine on United States of Tara .
In 2005, Howard directed the biographical sports drama Cinderella Man based on the true story of heavyweight boxing champion James J. Braddock played by Russell Crowe. The film also starred Renée Zellweger as his wife Mae Braddock, and Paul Giamatti as his trainer Joe Gould.
Braddock claimed he would receive only a US$25,000 purse against Schmeling, compared to $250,000 against Louis. In addition, American commentators expressed opposition to a proposed Braddock-Schmeling fight in light of the connections between Schmeling and Adolf Hitler , with whom the German fighter had been associated after his earlier victory ...
2005: Renée Zellweger in Cinderella Man as Mae Braddock; 2005: Mary McCormack in Madison as Bonnie McCormick; 2005: Victoria Pratt in Tatort as Tara Jeffries; 2005: Polly Shannon in Stone Cold as Abby Taylor; 2005: Jane Sibbett in Buffalo Dreams as Blaine Townsend; 2006: Mariya Poroshina in Day Watch as Svetlana; 2006: Rebecca Romijn in Man ...
A former Playboy model killed herself and her 7-year-old son after jumping from a hotel in Midtown New York City on Friday morning. The New York Post reports that 47-year-old Stephanie Adams ...
Baer was born in Oakland, California, on December 4, 1937, the son of boxing champion Max Baer and his wife Mary Ellen Sullivan. [1] His paternal grandfather was of German Jewish descent, and his mother was of Irish descent.