Artie McGovern

Artie McGovern

Arthur McGovern (died 1942, at age 54) was a personal trainer to the titans of Broadway and Wall Street at his Madison Avenue gym. A former flyweight boxer, he shot to fame by reconditioning Babe Ruth, who came out of a slump to hit 47 home runs next season, and a record 60 homers the next. Jack Dempsey, Gene Sarazen, John Philip Sousa and Paul Whiteman were among his other celebrity clients.

McGovern was also the author of a 1935 fitness book title "The Secret of Keeping Fit". He died in Manhattan, New York.

External links

* [http://parade.com/articles/editions/2006/edition_04-30-2006/Babe_Ruth "How the Babe Got Fit," "Parade", April 30, 2006]
* [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,884638,00.html "Milestones," "Time," November 9, 1942]
* [http://www.genetunney.com/artie.html Photo of Artie McGovern with Gene Tunney]


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