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Jim Corbett   /dʒɪm kˈɔrbɪt/   Listen
Jim Corbett

noun
1.
United States heavyweight boxing champion (1866-1933).  Synonyms: Corbett, Gentleman Jim, James John Corbett.






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"Jim corbett" Quotes from Famous Books



... to meet anyone I know at these joints. A few nights ago I happened to run into two newspaper men I used to know fairly well. That kept me going for a while. I introduced them to Aunt Isabel as David Belasco and Jim Corbett, and it went well. But the effect has worn off now, and she's beginning to wonder again. Something's got to be done, or she will find out everything, and if she does I'd take a nickel for my chance of getting a cent from her later on. So, ...
— My Man Jeeves • P. G. Wodehouse

... was the greatest fighter in the | |history of pugilism and Jim Corbett the best boxer, | |was the statement last night by Bob Fitzsimmons | |before a crowd of 5,000 at the Orpheum ...
— News Writing - The Gathering , Handling and Writing of News Stories • M. Lyle Spencer



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