During the Larry Holmes vs “White Hope” Gerry Cooney fight in 1982, there was this phone with a direct line to the White House, so if Cooney had won, President Reagan could ring him up to congratulate him.
When searching this, I get “yes, it’s true” to “no, just rumours spread”.
While some sources deny the existence of the phone, other sources really try to confirm it did exist - not based on racism (?), but that Reagan shared Irish roots with Cooney.
The truth?
When searching this, I get “yes, it’s true” to “no, just rumours spread”.
While some sources deny the existence of the phone, other sources really try to confirm it did exist - not based on racism (?), but that Reagan shared Irish roots with Cooney.
The truth?
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