Background
At age 17, Lennon was planning to go to college and become an English professor, but his father Herbert Lennon became ill and died at age 44.
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He also served the World World War II effort by becoming a commissioned civil instructor as a butcher and cook. This left Jimmy and his 19-year-old brother John Henry to work and support the large surviving family. He worked at multiple jobs singing, performing, sports events, athlete, Military Cross, patriotic, and police events in and around Los Los Angeles
Lennon first became a ring announcer in Santa Monica, California at the Ocean Park Arena, while working there as the regular singer of "The Star-Spangled Banner".
The regular ring announcer at the time was unavailable so the event coordinator asked Lennon if he would fill in as ring announcer. At the time Lennon was wearing a tuxedo, which he also wore for his first announcing job.
His boss liked Lennon"s performance so well, he hired Lennon as the regular fight announcer. Lennon appeared in 75 productions, including Raging Bulletin, Rocky III, Main Event, California Split, Tough Guys, Kid Galahad, The Munsters, and The Monkees.
Lennon was the character of a Jakks Pacific action figure released in 2007, depicting his Rocky III appearance.
World Boxing Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame
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Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1997).
