Philadelphia Jack O'Brien - Revision history

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	~~'''Manager''': [[Harry Pollock]]<br>~~		*[[:category:Philadelphia Jack O'Brien Gallery\|Philadelphia Jack O'Brien Gallery]]
	[[:~~Image~~:O'Brien~~.Jack.Philly.jpg\|Photo #2]], [[:Image:Philadelphia Jack OBrien.jpg~~\|~~Photo #3]], [[:File:~~Philadelphia Jack O'Brien~~.jpg\|Photo #4~~]], [[~~:File:Brien.Jack.Philly.jpg\|Photo #5~~]]		*'''Manager''': [[Harry Pollock]]
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	'''Philadelphia Jack O'Brien''' was born James Francis Hagen (some say "Joseph F. Hagen"). He was the older brother to John T. Hagen, a.k.a. [[Young Jack O'Brien]]. They were cousins of heavyweight boxer [[Jack Rowan]]. "Jumping Jack" O'Brien was known as "King of the Six-Rounders" and preferred fighting on his home turf.		'''Philadelphia Jack O'Brien''' was born James Francis Hagen (some say "Joseph F. Hagen"). He was the older brother to John T. Hagen, a.k.a. [[Young Jack O'Brien]]. They were cousins of heavyweight boxer [[Jack Rowan]]. "Jumping Jack" O'Brien was known as "King of the Six-Rounders" and preferred fighting on his home turf.

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	'''Manager''': [[Harry Pollock]]<br>		'''Manager''': [[Harry Pollock]]<br>
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Cap at 20:21, 18 February 2017

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	'''Philadelphia Jack O'Brien''' was born James Francis Hagen (some say "Joseph F. Hagen"). He was the older brother to John T. Hagen, a.k.a. [[Young Jack O'Brien]]. They were cousins of heavyweight boxer [[Jack Rowan]].		'''Philadelphia Jack O'Brien''' was born James Francis Hagen (some say "Joseph F. Hagen"). He was the older brother to John T. Hagen, a.k.a. [[Young Jack O'Brien]]. They were cousins of heavyweight boxer [[Jack Rowan]]. "Jumping Jack" O'Brien was known as "King of the Six-Rounders" and preferred fighting on his home turf.

	O'Brien was acquainted with a doctor in Pottsville, PA, Patrick O'Hara, father of author John O'Hara (1905-1970). The doctor once challenged O'Brien to a private sparring session and a reluctant O'Brien gave the cocky doctor a merciful beating. Source: ''The Art of Burning Bridges: A life of John O'Hara'', by Geoffrey Wolff (Knopf 2003).		O'Brien was acquainted with a doctor in Pottsville, PA, Patrick O'Hara, father of author John O'Hara (1905-1970). The doctor once challenged O'Brien to a private sparring session and a reluctant O'Brien gave the cocky doctor a merciful beating. Source: ''The Art of Burning Bridges: A life of John O'Hara'', by Geoffrey Wolff (Knopf 2003).

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	*Born James Francis Hagen; some say "Joseph F. Hagen"
	*Older brother to John T. Hagen, a.k.a. [[Young Jack O'Brien]]
	*Cousin of heavyweight boxer [[Jack Rowan]]		'''Philadelphia Jack O'Brien''' was born James Francis Hagen (some say "Joseph F. Hagen"). He was the older brother to John T. Hagen, a.k.a. [[Young Jack O'Brien]]. They were cousins of heavyweight boxer [[Jack Rowan]].
	*Believed to have managed a gym at 1658 Broadway, NY, in the late 1920s/early 1930s. ~~(See the Dec. 24, 1931 ''New York Times'')~~
	*He was the chief second to [[Jack Dempsey]] at the 1926 Dempsey-Tunney bout in Philadelphia		O'Brien was acquainted with a doctor in Pottsville, PA, Patrick O'Hara, father of author John O'Hara (1905-1970). The doctor once challenged O'Brien to a private sparring session and a reluctant O'Brien gave the cocky doctor a merciful beating. Source: ''The Art of Burning Bridges: A life of John O'Hara'', by Geoffrey Wolff (Knopf 2003).
	*Elected into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 1987
	~~[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members\|O'Brien, Philadelphia Jack]]~~		It is believed he managed a gym at 1658 Broadway, NY, in the late 1920s/early 1930s. (See the Dec. 24, 1931 ''New York Times''.)
	*O'Brien was ~~aquinted~~ with a doctor in Pottsville,PA, Patrick O'Hara, father of author John O'Hara (1905-1970). The doctor once challenged O'Brien to a private sparring session and a reluctant O'Brien gave the cocky doctor a merciful beating. Source: The Art of Burning Bridges. A life of John O'Hara. Geoffrey Wolff, Knopf 2003.
	* [[:Image:O'Brien.Jack~~.Philly.jpg\|Photo #2~~]], [[~~:Image:Philadelphia~~ Jack ~~OBrien~~.~~jpg\|Photo #3~~]]~~, [[:File:~~Philadelphia ~~Jack O'Brien~~.~~jpg\|Photo #4]]~~		O'Brien was the chief second to [[Jack Dempsey]] at the 1926 [[Jack Dempsey vs. Gene Tunney (1st meeting)]] bout in Philadelphia.

	== O'Brien's Known Exhibitions ==		== O'Brien's Known Exhibitions ==
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	*Tracy Callis's article [http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/w0202-tc.htm]		*Tracy Callis's article [http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/w0202-tc.htm]
	*Online version of O'Brien's book ''Boxing'' (a.k.a. ''The Art of Boxing''): [http://www.archive.org/stream/BoxingByPhiladelphiaJackOBrien/Boxing_by_Philadelphia_Jack_OBrien#page/n1/mode/2up]		*Online version of O'Brien's book ''Boxing'' (a.k.a. ''The Art of Boxing''): [http://www.archive.org/stream/BoxingByPhiladelphiaJackOBrien/Boxing_by_Philadelphia_Jack_OBrien#page/n1/mode/2up]
			*"How He Fought His Way to Fame and Fortune": Nov. 20, 1905 ''Spokane Press'' article [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085947/1905-11-20/ed-1/seq-2/]

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	*O'Brien was aquinted with a doctor in Pottsville,PA, Patrick O'Hara, father of author John O'Hara (1905-1970). The doctor once challenged O'Brien to a private sparring session and a reluctant O'Brien gave the cocky doctor a merciful beating. Source: The Art of Burning Bridges. A life of John O'Hara. Geoffrey Wolff, Knopf 2003.		*O'Brien was aquinted with a doctor in Pottsville,PA, Patrick O'Hara, father of author John O'Hara (1905-1970). The doctor once challenged O'Brien to a private sparring session and a reluctant O'Brien gave the cocky doctor a merciful beating. Source: The Art of Burning Bridges. A life of John O'Hara. Geoffrey Wolff, Knopf 2003.
	* ~~Publicity~~ [[:Image:O'Brien.Jack.Philly.jpg\|Photo #2]], [[:Image:Philadelphia Jack OBrien.jpg\|Photo #3]]		* [[:Image:O'Brien.Jack.Philly.jpg\|Photo #2]], [[:Image:Philadelphia Jack OBrien.jpg\|Photo #3]], [[:File:Philadelphia Jack O'Brien.jpg\|Photo #4]]


	== O'Brien's Known Exhibitions ==		== O'Brien's Known Exhibitions ==
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	*1902-3-26 EX Jack McCann, Reading, PA		*1902-3-26 EX Jack McCann, Reading, PA
	*1902-3-26 EX2 Morris Mahoney, Reading, PA		*1902-3-26 EX2 Morris Mahoney, Reading, PA


	== External Links ==		== External Links ==

Ric at 19:21, 11 July 2011

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	== External Links ==		== External Links ==
	*Tracy Callis's article [http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/w0202-tc.htm]		*Tracy Callis's article [http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/w0202-tc.htm]
	*Online version of O'Brien's book ''Boxing'': [http://www.archive.org/stream/BoxingByPhiladelphiaJackOBrien/Boxing_by_Philadelphia_Jack_OBrien#page/n1/mode/2up]		*Online version of O'Brien's book ''Boxing'' (a.k.a. ''The Art of Boxing''): [http://www.archive.org/stream/BoxingByPhiladelphiaJackOBrien/Boxing_by_Philadelphia_Jack_OBrien#page/n1/mode/2up]

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Ric: O'Brien's book on boxing linked

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	*O'Brien was aquinted with a doctor in Pottsville,PA, Patrick O'Hara, father of author John O'Hara (1905-1970). The doctor once challenged O'Brien to a private sparring session and a reluctant O'Brien gave the cocky doctor a merciful beating. Source: The Art of Burning Bridges. A life of John O'Hara. Geoffrey Wolff, Knopf 2003.		*O'Brien was aquinted with a doctor in Pottsville,PA, Patrick O'Hara, father of author John O'Hara (1905-1970). The doctor once challenged O'Brien to a private sparring session and a reluctant O'Brien gave the cocky doctor a merciful beating. Source: The Art of Burning Bridges. A life of John O'Hara. Geoffrey Wolff, Knopf 2003.
	* Publicity [[:Image:O'Brien.Jack.Philly.jpg\|Photo #2]], [[:Image:Philadelphia Jack OBrien.jpg\|Photo #3]]		* Publicity [[:Image:O'Brien.Jack.Philly.jpg\|Photo #2]], [[:Image:Philadelphia Jack OBrien.jpg\|Photo #3]]
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	'''Known Exhibitions ~~fought by O'Brien''':~~
			== O'Brien's Known Exhibitions ==
	*1909-8-20 EX4 Dick Gilbert, Denver, CO		*1909-8-20 EX4 Dick Gilbert, Denver, CO
	*1909-2-11 EX4 [[Anthony J. Drexel Biddle]], Philadelphia, PA		*1909-2-11 EX4 [[Anthony J. Drexel Biddle]], Philadelphia, PA
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	*1902-3-26 EX2 Morris Mahoney, Reading, PA		*1902-3-26 EX2 Morris Mahoney, Reading, PA

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	Tracy Callis's ~~O'Brien~~ [http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/w0202-tc.htm ~~Article~~]		== External Links ==
			*Tracy Callis's article [http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/w0202-tc.htm]
			*Online version of O'Brien's book ''Boxing'': [http://www.archive.org/stream/BoxingByPhiladelphiaJackOBrien/Boxing_by_Philadelphia_Jack_OBrien#page/n1/mode/2up]

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Fasan at 14:55, 14 January 2011

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	*O'Brien was aquinted with a doctor in Pottsville,PA, Patrick O'Hara, father of author John O'Hara (1905-1970). The doctor once challenged O'Brien to a private sparring session and a reluctant O'Brien gave the cocky doctor a merciful beating. Source: The Art of Burning Bridges. A life of John O'Hara. Geoffrey Wolff, Knopf 2003.		*O'Brien was aquinted with a doctor in Pottsville,PA, Patrick O'Hara, father of author John O'Hara (1905-1970). The doctor once challenged O'Brien to a private sparring session and a reluctant O'Brien gave the cocky doctor a merciful beating. Source: The Art of Burning Bridges. A life of John O'Hara. Geoffrey Wolff, Knopf 2003.
	* Publicity [[:Image:O'Brien.Jack.Philly.jpg\|~~photo~~]]		* Publicity [[:Image:O'Brien.Jack.Philly.jpg\|Photo #2]], [[:Image:Philadelphia Jack OBrien.jpg\|Photo #3]]
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