Jack Root - Revision history

Ric at 19:10, 1 January 2011

2011-01-01T19:10:54Z

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	'''Division''': Light Heavyweight<br>		'''Division''': Light Heavyweight<br>
	'''Manager''': [[Lou Houseman]]<br>		'''Manager''': [[Lou Houseman]]<br>
	~~[[:Image:Root.Jack.jpg\|Photo #2]]~~
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	'''Jack Root''' was the first-ever World Light-Heavyweight Champion. He became a lieutenant in the United States Army during World War I. He also was the boxing instructor at the Arcadian Balloon School. Root later became the President and boxing manager for the famous [[Olympic Auditorium]] in Los Angeles. He resigned February 27, 1926 to return to the theatrical business which, apparently, he had been involved in previously.		'''Jack Root''' was the first-ever World Light-Heavyweight Champion. He became a lieutenant in the United States Army during World War I. He also was the boxing instructor at the Arcadian Balloon School. Root later became the President and boxing manager for the famous [[Olympic Auditorium]] in Los Angeles. He resigned February 27, 1926 to return to the theatrical business which, apparently, he had been involved in previously.

	*[[:Image:RootJack.DempseyJack.jpg\|Photo with Jack Dempsey]] (at the Olympic Auditorium)		*[[:Image:RootJack.DempseyJack.jpg\|Photo with Jack Dempsey]] (at the Olympic Auditorium); [[:Image:Root.Jack.jpg\|Photo #3]]

	{{DEFAULTSORT:Root, Jack}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Root, Jack}}

Rowdytimothy: add ibhof category

2011-01-01T18:57:25Z

add ibhof category

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	*[[:Image:RootJack.DempseyJack.jpg\|Photo with Jack Dempsey]] (at the Olympic Auditorium)		*[[:Image:RootJack.DempseyJack.jpg\|Photo with Jack Dempsey]] (at the Olympic Auditorium)

	[[Category:World ~~Light Heavyweight~~ Champions~~\|Root, Jack~~]]		{{DEFAULTSORT:Root, Jack}}
	[[Category:~~American~~ World Champions~~\|Root, Jack~~]]		[[Category:Czech American Boxers]]
	[[Category:World War I Veterans~~\|Root, Jack~~]]		[[Category:American World Champions]]
	[[Category:~~Czech American Boxers\|Root, Jack~~]]		[[Category:World Light Heavyweight Champions]]
			[[Category:World War I Veterans]]
			[[Category:IBHOF Members]]

Rowdytimothy: add ibhof logo and link

2011-01-01T18:43:42Z

add ibhof logo and link

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	[[file:RootJck.jpg\|left\|thumb\|300px]]		[[file:RootJck.jpg\|left\|thumb\|300px]]
			[[file:Ibhof-logo.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Class of 2011<br>Old-Timer Category<br>Hall of Fame bio:[http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/oldtimer/root.html click]]]
	<boxer>016477</boxer>		<boxer>016477</boxer>
	'''Division''': Light Heavyweight<br>		'''Division''': Light Heavyweight<br>

Ric: main image replaced; linked to original image

2008-12-06T21:37:15Z

main image replaced; linked to original image

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	[[file:~~Root.Jack~~.jpg\|left\|~~photo~~]]		[[file:RootJck.jpg\|left\|thumb\|300px]]
	<boxer>016477</boxer>		<boxer>016477</boxer>
	'''Division''': Light Heavyweight<br>		'''Division''': Light Heavyweight<br>
	'''Manager''': [[Lou Houseman]]<br>		'''Manager''': [[Lou Houseman]]<br>
			[[:Image:Root.Jack.jpg\|Photo #2]]
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			'''Jack Root''' was the first-ever World Light-Heavyweight Champion. He became a lieutenant in the United States Army during World War I. He also was the boxing instructor at the Arcadian Balloon School. Root later became the President and boxing manager for the famous [[Olympic Auditorium]] in Los Angeles. He resigned February 27, 1926 to return to the theatrical business which, apparently, he had been involved in previously.

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	*First-ever World Light-Heavyweight Champion
	*Became a lieutenant in the United States Army during World War I. He also was the boxing instructor at the Arcadian Balloon School.
	*Root later became the President and boxing manager for the famous [[Olympic Auditorium]] in Los Angeles. He resigned February 27, 1926 to return to the theatrical business which, apparently, he had been involved in previously.
	*[[:Image:RootJack.DempseyJack.jpg\|Photo with Jack Dempsey]] (at the Olympic Auditorium)		*[[:Image:RootJack.DempseyJack.jpg\|Photo with Jack Dempsey]] (at the Olympic Auditorium)

Ric: used newer category

2007-01-01T06:05:26Z

used newer category

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	[[Category:World Light Heavyweight Champions\|Root, Jack]]		[[Category:World Light Heavyweight Champions\|Root, Jack]]
	[[Category:American World Champions\|Root, Jack]]		[[Category:American World Champions\|Root, Jack]]
	[[Category:~~Boxers who served in~~ World War I\|Root, Jack]]		[[Category:World War I Veterans\|Root, Jack]]
	[[Category:Czech American Boxers\|Root, Jack]]		[[Category:Czech American Boxers\|Root, Jack]]

Ric: 1st LH champion factoid

2006-09-02T13:52:02Z

1st LH champion factoid

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	*~~Jack Root became~~ a lieutenant in the United States Army during World War I. He also was the boxing instructor at the Arcadian Balloon School.		*First-ever World Light-Heavyweight Champion
			*Became a lieutenant in the United States Army during World War I. He also was the boxing instructor at the Arcadian Balloon School.
	*Root later became the President and boxing manager for the famous [[Olympic Auditorium]] in Los Angeles. He resigned February 27, 1926 to return to the theatrical business which, apparently, he had been involved in previously.		*Root later became the President and boxing manager for the famous [[Olympic Auditorium]] in Los Angeles. He resigned February 27, 1926 to return to the theatrical business which, apparently, he had been involved in previously.
	*[[:Image:RootJack.DempseyJack.jpg\|Photo with Jack Dempsey]] (at the Olympic Auditorium)		*[[:Image:RootJack.DempseyJack.jpg\|Photo with Jack Dempsey]] (at the Olympic Auditorium)

Matt: category

2006-06-08T16:35:31Z

Ric: spacing

2006-05-06T23:58:46Z

spacing

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	'''Manager''': [[Lou Houseman]]<br>		'''Manager''': [[Lou Houseman]]<br>

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	*Jack Root became a lieutenant in the United States Army during World War I. He also was the boxing instructor at the Arcadian Balloon School.		*Jack Root became a lieutenant in the United States Army during World War I. He also was the boxing instructor at the Arcadian Balloon School.
	*Root later became the President and boxing manager for the famous [[Olympic Auditorium]] in Los Angeles. He resigned February 27, 1926 to return to the theatrical business which, apparently, he had been involved in previously.		*Root later became the President and boxing manager for the famous [[Olympic Auditorium]] in Los Angeles. He resigned February 27, 1926 to return to the theatrical business which, apparently, he had been involved in previously.

Ric at 05:51, 11 September 2005

2005-09-11T05:51:07Z

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	*Jack Root became a lieutenant in the United States Army during World War I. He also was the boxing instructor at the Arcadian Balloon School.		*Jack Root became a lieutenant in the United States Army during World War I. He also was the boxing instructor at the Arcadian Balloon School.
	*Root later became the President and boxing manager for the famous [[Olympic Auditorium]] in Los Angeles. He resigned February 27, 1926 to return to the theatrical business which, apparently, he had been involved in previously.		*Root later became the President and boxing manager for the famous [[Olympic Auditorium]] in Los Angeles. He resigned February 27, 1926 to return to the theatrical business which, apparently, he had been involved in previously.
	*[[:Image:RootJack.DempseyJack.jpg\|Photo with Jack Dempsey]]		*[[:Image:RootJack.DempseyJack.jpg\|Photo with Jack Dempsey]] (at the Olympic Auditorium)

	[[Category:World Light Heavyweight Champions\|Root, Jack]]		[[Category:World Light Heavyweight Champions\|Root, Jack]]
	[[Category:American World Champions\|Root, Jack]]		[[Category:American World Champions\|Root, Jack]]
	[[Category:Boxers who served in World War I\|Root, Jack]]		[[Category:Boxers who served in World War I\|Root, Jack]]

Ric: replaced photo with better one; linked to former photo

2005-09-11T05:50:19Z

replaced photo with better one; linked to former photo

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	[[file:~~RootJack~~.~~DempseyJack~~.jpg\|left\|~~Jack Dempsey & Jack Root~~]]		[[file:Root.Jack.jpg\|left\|photo]]
	<boxer>016477</boxer>		<boxer>016477</boxer>
	'''Division''': Light Heavyweight<br>		'''Division''': Light Heavyweight<br>
	'''Manager''': [[Lou Houseman]]<br>		'''Manager''': [[Lou Houseman]]<br>
	~~<small>Photo (Root, right, in his later years, with Jack Dempsey)</small>~~

	Jack Root became a lieutenant in the United States Army during World War I. He also was the boxing instructor at the Arcadian Balloon School.		*Jack Root became a lieutenant in the United States Army during World War I. He also was the boxing instructor at the Arcadian Balloon School.
	Root later became the President and boxing manager for the famous [[Olympic Auditorium]] ~~boxing venue~~ in Los Angeles~~, California~~.		*Root later became the President and boxing manager for the famous [[Olympic Auditorium]] in Los Angeles. He resigned February 27, 1926 to return to the theatrical business which, apparently, he had been involved in previously.
	He resigned February 27, 1926 to return to the theatrical business which, apparently, he had been involved in previously.		*[[:Image:RootJack.DempseyJack.jpg\|Photo with Jack Dempsey]]

	[[Category:World Light Heavyweight Champions\|Root, Jack]]		[[Category:World Light Heavyweight Champions\|Root, Jack]]
	[[Category:American World Champions\|Root, Jack]]		[[Category:American World Champions\|Root, Jack]]
	[[Category:Boxers who served in World War I\|Root, Jack]]		[[Category:Boxers who served in World War I\|Root, Jack]]

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	[[Category:World Light Heavyweight Champions\|Root, Jack]]		[[Category:World Light Heavyweight Champions\|Root, Jack]]
	[[Category:American World Champions\|Root, Jack]]		[[Category:American World Champions\|Root, Jack]]
	[[Category:~~Boxers who served in~~ World War I\|Root, Jack]]		[[Category:World War I Veterans\|Root, Jack]]
	[[Category:Czech American Boxers\|Root, Jack]]		[[Category:Czech American Boxers\|Root, Jack]]

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	[[Category:American World Champions\|Root, Jack]]		[[Category:American World Champions\|Root, Jack]]
	[[Category:Boxers who served in World War I\|Root, Jack]]		[[Category:Boxers who served in World War I\|Root, Jack]]
			[[Category:Czech American Boxers\|Root, Jack]]