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Corbett's great-great-great-nephew, Dan Corbett, was a professional heavyweight boxer from San Antonio, Texas, who won the United States Boxing Federation and International Boxing Organization Intercontinental Heavyweight titles before retiring. James J. Corbett is not related to fellow boxing Hall of Famer Young Corbett II.
Corbett was born in Woburn, Massachusetts and attended high school in nearby Arlington.He graduated from Southeastern Louisiana College in 1944. [1]In addition to his role at LSU, Corbett also served as the first president of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics from 1965–1966, [1] and for more than 10 years was a member of the Sugar Bowl Executive Committee.
James J. Corbett (1866–1933), a.k.a. "Gentleman Jim", American professional boxer, world heavyweight champion. Jim Corbett (athletic director) (1919–1967), American athletics director at LSU, first president of the NACDA, namesake of Corbett Award; James Corbett (American football) (born 1955), American football player
James J. Jeffries: World: June 9, 1899: May 15, 1905 2,166 def. Tom Sharkey on November 3, 1899 def. John Finnegan on April 6, 1900 def. James J. Corbett on May 11, 1900 def. Gus Ruhlin on November 15, 1901 def. Bob Fitzsimmons on July 25, 1902 def. James J. Corbett on August 14, 1903 def. Jack Munroe on August 26, 1904: 2, 6 [5] 5 Marvin Hart ...
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 ...
Robert James Fitzsimmons (26 May 1863 – 22 October 1917) was a British professional boxer who was the sport's first three-division world champion. [1] [2] He also achieved fame for beating Gentleman Jim Corbett (the man who beat John L. Sullivan), and he is in The Guinness Book of World Records as the lightest heavyweight champion, weighing just 167 pounds when he won the title. [3]
The Corbett–Fitzsimmons Fight is an 1897 documentary film directed by Enoch J. Rector depicting the 1897 boxing match between James J. Corbett and Bob Fitzsimmons in Carson City, Nevada on St. Patrick's Day. Originally running for more than 100 minutes, it was the longest film released to date; as such, it was the world's first feature film.
The James J. Corbett Memorial Award is a US award given annually by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA). It is presented "to the collegiate administrator who through the years has most typified Corbett's devotion to intercollegiate athletics and worked unceasingly for its betterment."