# Jack Dempsey — Songs of the Cattle Trail and Cow Camp character guide

> Jack Dempsey in Songs of the Cattle Trail and Cow Camp by John A. Lomax.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Dempsey

**First appearance:** 0020-jack-dempsey-s-grave

## Who they are

A famous boxer referenced in a cowboy poem.

## Relationships

### [Poker Bill](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/songs_of_the_cattle_trail_and_cow_camp_se/characters/poker_bill)

_rivalry_

Jack Dempsey and Poker Bill are fierce competitors in gambling or fighting, with high tension.

## In the story

### [Part I: Cowboy Yarns](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/songs_of_the_cattle_trail_and_cow_camp_se/chapters/part-i-cowboy-yarns)

Mentioned in the poem about Dempsey's grave, an Irish lad whose valiant deeds are remembered in the wilds of Oregon.

### [Jack Dempsey's Grave](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/songs_of_the_cattle_trail_and_cow_camp_se/chapters/jack-dempsey-s-grave)

The deceased boxer, once celebrated as the 'Nonpareil,' now lies in an unmarked grave in the Oregon wilds.

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