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Gene Tunney
American
Athlete
Born:
May 25
,
1897
Died:
Nov 7
,
1978
Been
Body
Boxing
Chest
Did
Exercise
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Exercise should be regarded as tribute to the heart.
Gene Tunney
Fitness
Heart
Tribute
Exercise
Regarded
Should
Though I was not a belligerent kid, I do not think I ever passed up a good opportunity to fight.
Gene Tunney
Good
Fight
Opportunity
Think
Kid
Though
Good Opportunity
Passed
Up
Ever
Belligerent
Never eat less than four hours before boxing. Then eat only lightly.
Gene Tunney
Before
Eat
Only
Never
Lightly
Hours
Boxing
Than
Then
Less
Four
Upon awakening in the morning, I wondered if the proceedings of the night before had been a dream. It was hard to believe that I was the world's heavyweight champion.
Gene Tunney
Morning
Champion
World
Before
Believe
Dream
Dream It
Had
Been
Wondered
Heavyweight
Heavyweight Champion
Hard
Awakening
Night
One half-conscious thought was burned in my mind: stay on your feet.
Gene Tunney
Mind
Thought
Stay
Feet
Burned
Your
In youth, we get plenty of exercise through games and running around, but as middle life approaches, we settle down, literally and figuratively.
Gene Tunney
Life
Youth
Down
Settle
Approaches
Plenty
Running
Through
Exercise
Around
Get
Middle
Literally
Figuratively
Games
I did six years of planning to win the championship from Jack Dempsey.
Gene Tunney
Win
Dempsey
Years
Jack
Did
Six
Planning
Championship
A boxer's diet should be low in fat and high in proteins and sugar. Therefore you should eat plenty of lean meat, milk, leafy vegetables, and fresh fruit and ice cream for sugar.
Gene Tunney
You
Fruit
Vegetables
Sugar
Plenty
High
Eat
Lean
Proteins
Boxer
Fresh
Diet
Ice
Ice Cream
Low
Cream
Should
Meat
Therefore
Milk
Fat
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