- Born
- Died
- Birth nameThomas J. Sharkey
- Nicknames
- Iron Man
- Tattooed sailor
- Height5′ 8½″ (1.74 m)
- Sailor Sharkey was born on November 26, 1873 in Dundalk, Ireland. He was an actor, known for The 13th Juror (1927), The Coast Patrol (1925) and Born to Battle (1927). He was married to Dorothy Denee Snowden. He died on April 17, 1953 in San Francisco, California, USA.
- SpouseDorothy Denee Snowden(November 13, 1925 - ?)
- A huge tattoo of a star and a battleship on his chest
- Inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, 2003.
- Professional boxer in the transitional era from bareknuckles to gloves.
- Won his first twenty professional contests by knock-out .
- He is listed in boxing's top 100 hardest punchers.
- When former heavy-weight champion James.J.Jeffries was asked who was the toughest opponent he had fought in his career, he always stated it was Tom.Sharkey. He and Sharkey had two very hard and close contests together, one was called a draw and the other one was won by Jeffries.
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