Joseph "Jack" Doyle (31 August 1913 â€" 13 December 1978), known as
"The Gorgeous Gael", was an Irish boxer, actor, and a tenor. He was
born Joseph Doyle and known to his friends as Joe but changed it to
Jack when starting his professional career. At one time or another,
Doyle was a contender for the British Boxing Championship.Doyle was
born into a working-class family in Cobh, in County Cork, Ireland in
1913. At six feet five inches, he was good with his fists and in 1929,
joined the Irish Guards regiment of the British Army based in
Wales.There he excelled at boxing and was famed for his strong hooks
that won him the British Army Championship. A record of 28 straight
victories, 27 by knockout, brought him to the attention of promoter
Dan Sullivan. He turned professional and notched up 10 consecutive
victories, all inside two rounds, making him the hottest thing in the
sport.
"The Gorgeous Gael", was an Irish boxer, actor, and a tenor. He was
born Joseph Doyle and known to his friends as Joe but changed it to
Jack when starting his professional career. At one time or another,
Doyle was a contender for the British Boxing Championship.Doyle was
born into a working-class family in Cobh, in County Cork, Ireland in
1913. At six feet five inches, he was good with his fists and in 1929,
joined the Irish Guards regiment of the British Army based in
Wales.There he excelled at boxing and was famed for his strong hooks
that won him the British Army Championship. A record of 28 straight
victories, 27 by knockout, brought him to the attention of promoter
Dan Sullivan. He turned professional and notched up 10 consecutive
victories, all inside two rounds, making him the hottest thing in the
sport.
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