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    The document summarizes several famous athletes from the 1920s including Tommy Hitchcock, a decorated polo player; Joe DiMaggio, a star center fielder for the New York Yankees known for his 56-game hitting streak; Jack Dempsey, a famous boxer known as the "Manassa Mauler"; Babe Ruth, a legendary baseball player who held the record for most career home runs; and Harold "Red" Grange, a football player nicknamed the "Illinois Flash" who played for the University of Illinois and Chicago Bears.

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    The document summarizes several famous athletes from the 1920s including Tommy Hitchcock, a decorated polo player; Joe DiMaggio, a star center fielder for the New York Yankees known for his 56-game hitting streak; Jack Dempsey, a famous boxer known as the "Manassa Mauler"; Babe Ruth, a legendary baseball player who held the record for most career home runs; and Harold "Red" Grange, a football player nicknamed the "Illinois Flash" who played for the University of Illinois and Chicago Bears.

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    Athletes of

    the 1920s
    By Jeremy Fischer + Rylee
    Bresnahan
    Tommy Hitchcock
    Polo player

    Captain of the first american polo team

    Mom and dad had a passion for him

    Started at the age of Three

    Was a decorated war hero.


    Joe Dimaggio
    Was an American major league baseball player in the center field

    Played an entire 13 years for the new york yankees.

    Best known for his 56 game hitting streak, plus he still hold the record

    3 time MVP winner

    Ranked 5th in career home runs, 361 home runs

    In the baseball hall of fame in 1955.


    Jack Dempsey
    Killer left hook got him the title of Manassa Mauler

    Most of his matches there were no survivors but he was defeated by


    Gene Tunney in 1926

    Jack faced Tuney again in 1927, but gene won due to disqualification

    In the top 100 greatest boxers

    In the international boxing hall of fame, was inducted in 1951.


    Babe Ruth
    Athlete of the century (1999)

    714 career home runs

    Most popular baseball player of the 19th century

    in 1920 he hit over 54 home runs, and in 1927 he hit 60 home runs

    He experienced winning the world series

    He was named MVP of the league


    Harold Red Grange
    He is named after his bright red hair

    He played for the university of illinois

    He got signed for the chicago bears

    He once scored 4 touchdowns in 12 minutes

    Earned the nickname the illinois flash.


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