His office was near his airport and was a converted house and seemed more of a home than an office. He wanted comfort and cordiality, treated everyone equally and pleasantly, and had absolutely no interest in impressing anyone. Jack Dempsey managed the event at which he knocked out four opponents in one night and gained the Canadian heavyweight title in 1956, aged 18. George tried his hand at a number of businesses; the Caravan Restaurant didn’t work out; a stationery business failed. The shadows lengthen, and Ron Joyce and George Chuvalo are men one is proud to have known.

Source: National Post February 08, 2019 14:03 UTC