Birth Name: Jess Willard
Occupation: Boxer
Place Of Birth: Kansas
Date Of Birth: December 29, 1881
Date Of Death: December 15, 1968
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Unknown
Nationality: American
Jess Willard was born on the 29th of December, 1881. He was famous for being a Boxer. 6’6″, 270-pound heavyweight boxing champion, nicknamed the ‘Pottawatomie Giant’ and ‘The Great White Hope.’ He compiled a career record of 26-6-1.
Jess Willard was born in Kansas. He worked as a cowboy as a young adult. After holding the heavyweight title for four years, he lost it to Jack Dempsey in a brutal bone-breaking match in which he was knocked down seven times in the first round.
Jess Willard was a Capricorn and was born in the G.I. Generation.
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Childhood
Jess Willard was born in 1880s.
Jess Willard is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
Education
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Family
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Personal Life
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Jess Willard was born in the Year of the Serpent.
Fast Facts
| REAL NAME: | Jess Willard |
| NICKNAME: | Jess |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Capricorn |
| BIRTH DAY: | Thursday |
| DEATH DAY: | Sunday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Jess Willard was a Capricorn. People of this zodiac sign like family, tradition, and dislike almost everything at some point. The strengths of this sign are being responsible, disciplined, good managers, while weaknesses can be to be the know-it-all, unforgiving, condescending and expecting the worst. The greatest overall compatibility with Capricorn is Taurus and Cancer.
Chinese Zodiac: Jess Willard was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are often seen as humorous and gifted in literature and art. However, the snake can be overly suspicious, which makes them a bit paranoid.
Ruling Planet: Jess Willard had a ruling planet of Saturn and has a ruling planet of Saturn and by astrological associations Saturday is ruled by Saturn. Saturn is a planet of commitment and responsibility, but also restriction and delay. People who are born with Saturn as the ruling planet are disciplined and are hard workers.
Jess Willard’s birth sign is Capricorn and he had a ruling planet of Saturn.
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