Word: sharkey
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Somebody once asked Jack Sharkey which of the two men was the greatest heavyweight champion since he had fought them both. Said Sharkey: "Jack Dempsey. If you put him and Joe Louis in a telephone booth to settle it, the guy who'd come out would be Dempsey." The Manassa Mauler is 27 Ibs. over his 188-lb. fighting weight these days. But he walks with the same alert, catlike grace, and he still looks fit to fight his way out of a telephone booth -or most any place else. As Dempsey celebrated his 70th birthday in his Manhattan...
...Dick Sharkey, of defending team champion Notre Dame, is another top contender; he finished fourth behind Zwolak last fall...
...sponsors of the literacy project, however, do not expect a great deal of trouble. They will not work through the SNCC organization in Selma, but through a Catholic missionary group, Sharkey said. He noted that Miss Varella has visited Selma several times, and is attempting to enlist the support of white moderates for the project...
...summer project will not merely be a one-shot effort, Sharkey said. In addition to teaching literacy, the students will also instruct local people in the techniques of teaching. In this way, it is hoped, the project will become self-sustaining, and even spread beyond Dallas County, Sharkey said...
...conclusion of the pilot project this summer additional funds will be sought to maintain the campaign, Sharkey said...