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Jess Willard (The Pottawatomie Giant, The Great White Hope) was born on 29 December, 1881 in St. Clere, Kansas, USA, is an actor. Discover Jess Willard's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 86 years old?

Popular As The Pottawatomie Giant, The Great White Hope
Occupation actor
Age 86 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 29 December, 1881
Birthday 29 December
Birthplace St. Clere, Kansas, USA
Date of death 15 December, 1968
Died Place Los Angeles, California, USA
Nationality United States

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Jess Willard Height, Weight & Measurements

At 86 years old, Jess Willard height is 6' 6½" (1.99 m) .

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Height 6' 6½" (1.99 m)
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Who Is Jess Willard's Wife?

His wife is Hattie Evans (13 March 1908 - 15 December 1968) ( his death) ( 5 children)

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Wife Hattie Evans (13 March 1908 - 15 December 1968) ( his death) ( 5 children)
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Jess Willard Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Jess Willard worth at the age of 86 years old? Jess Willard’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated Jess Willard's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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Source of Income Actor

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Timeline

1911

Fought Victor McLaglen circa 1911. Eventually, McLaglen abandoned the ring for acting. Interestingly, in 1909, McLaglen had boxed in an exhibition match against heavyweight champion Jack Johnson, the man Willard beat for the title in 1915.

1915

The "Pottawatomie Giant" came up through the ranks quickly and in 1915, faced Jack Johnson for the title at the Oriental Park Racetrack in Havana, Cuba. Johnson was in exile from his home country, which had persecuted him under the Mann Act (which prohibited the transportation of prostitutes across stat lines) for his other unpardonable sin at the time, his love of white women. (All three of Johnson's wives were Caucasian.

1926

In the months leading up to his legendary fight with Jack Johnson, Johnson ran his mouth about how he was going to destroy Willard, someone he considered to be a joke of a fighter. However, Willard got the last laugh when he literally knocked Johnson out cold in the 26th round (The longest ever prizefight under Queensberry rules). When later asked why he didn't respond with insults back at Johnson, he said "I let my fists do the talking.".

1959

Following the passing of Harry Harris in 1959, he became the oldest living world champion. When he died that status passed to Abe Attell.

1970

Boxer Jess Willard went down in history for three things: being the tallest world's heavyweight champion in history until Primo Carnera wrested that title from him; losing his championship belt to Jack Dempsey in a controversial title bout that saw him knocked down seven times in the first round, leading to rumors that Dempsey had "loaded" his gloves; and being The Great White Hope (1970)" that brought the the heavyweight crown back to the "white race" after being in the possession for seven years of grinning gold-toothed, black-skinned Jack Johnson, an African American who committed the sin of being proud to be a man of color in racist America.

1977

Was elected to the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1977.

2003

Inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, 2003.

2004

(See Ken Burns's documentary Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004) for the story of this remarkable man. )Standing nearly 6'7" tall, Jess was a professional horse wrangler from rural Pottawatomie County, Kansas who did not take up boxing until he was 28 years old.