Jan #9. Odd Facts

United States
January 10, 2018 2:54pm CST
This was news to me. A very unlikely person, it seems to me, actually lectured on William Shakespeare at Yale University. Would you believe that it was, Gene Tunney, a heavyweight boxing champion? (He was born in 1898-died:1978)
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John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
10 Jan 18
There was more to Tunney than pugilism!
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Alice Henry
@IreneVincent (15962)
• United States
12 Jan 18
Yep! George Foreman is another boxer who had another career in mind. Do you have a George Foreman grill?
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John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
12 Jan 18
@IreneVincent As a matter of fact, I do!
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325345)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Jan 18
I think we tend to assume that people like boxers aren't going to be interested in the arts.
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Alice Henry
@IreneVincent (15962)
• United States
12 Jan 18
Yep! And its the wrong assumption sometimes, obviously.
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ShannyBananny
@shaggin (71659)
• United States
10 Jan 18
Never know what interests others have It’s neat to find out!
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Alice Henry
@IreneVincent (15962)
• United States
12 Jan 18
That's right! Many life stories include more than one path to success.
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