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Appalachia, boxer, boxing, Brandon Kirk, Carol Howerton, Chicago, Cole Kripak, history, Illinois, Jack Dempsey, Logan County, photos, Sullivan's Steakhouse, West Virginia
I spotted two Jack Dempsey photos displayed at Sullivan’s Steakhouse during a recent trip to Chicago. Jack Dempsey, the heavyweight champion of the world from 1919-1926, was partly raised in Logan County, WV. Seeing these old photos made my day! Photo by Carol Howerton. 7 April 2018.
Cole Kripak, the manager of Sullivan’s Steakhouse, gave these three Jack Dempsey photos to me. Very generous! For more about the restaurant, go here: sullivanssteakhouse.com. Photo by Carol Howerton. 8 April 2018.
Brandon Ray Kirk 
Very cool! I didn’t know that about Jack Dempsey. How kind of the manager to give you those photos!