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James J. Braddock, known as the "Cinderella Man," was born in 1905. He achieved fame as a professional boxer who rose from poverty and obscurity to win the world heavyweight championship in 1935, defeating the formidable Max Baer. Braddock's remarkable journey of triumph over adversity has been immortalized in the 2005 biographical sports drama film "Cinderella Man," starring Russell Crowe.