Legacy Dempsey was an inaugural 1954 inductee to The Ring magazine's Boxing Hall of Fame (disbanded in 1987), and was an inaugural 1990 inductee to the International Boxing Hall of Fame. In 1970, Dempsey became part of the "charter class" in the Utah Sports Hall of Fame.
Legacy Dempsey was an inaugural 1954 inductee to The Ring magazine's Boxing Hall of Fame (disbanded in 1987) and was an inaugural 1990 inductee to the International Boxing Hall of Fame In 1970 Dempsey became part of the "charter class" in the Utah Sports Hall of Fame