Gene Tunney's widow dies at age 100

From http://wkbt.com/Global/story.asp?S=8165243

STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) - The steel company heiress whose marriage to boxing champion Gene Tunney made headlines around the world has died.
Polly Launder Tunney died Saturday at her home in Stamford, Connecticut. She was 100.
Tunney was 21 when she wed the boxer in 1928, a year after he defended his heavyweight title against Jack Dempsey in the famous "long count" fight in Chicago.
The marriage -- between a boxer born in poverty and an heiress to the Carnegie Steel fortune -- became the source of much speculation and media attention.
Gene Tunney died in 1978 at age 81.
Polly Tunney is survived by her sons John Tunney and Gene Tunney, and a daughter, Joan Cook.

 

Photo from 1928

 

Seems almost hard to believe that she was still alive. One of the last links to the bronze age.

RIP.

 

I am sorry to hear this as by all accounts, she was a fine person.
R.I.P.

 

Only if you're a boxing fan, posting on a boxing board.

 

RIP.

 

Fine person? did you know her personally?

 

She took a good punch and could pivot like nobodys business. :bears:

 

Oh please...the bronze age, what the fuck is that? Is this the nickel age?

 

WTF cares about Tunney or his missus? :dunno:

 

Exactly.
While we're at it, let's give a mention and a big-up to other relative of every other dead boxer.

Twats.

 

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Apparently the forum was slow enough that you clowns posted in the thread. More then once as a matter of fact.

You guys are too cool for school. ld:

 

Who you kiddin' GF? You don't really give a shit one way or the other. ::