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			'''William H. (Billy) Rocap''' (1861-1928) was one of the premier amateur athletes in America in the late 19th century, excelling in boxing and rowing.

			Rocap became the first [[Wikipedia: United States national amateur boxing bantamweight champions\|amateur bantamweight boxing champion of America]] in 1888, and he repeated as champion the following year.

			As a member of the Schuylkill Navy Athletic Club, he contributed to the establishment of the [[Amateur Athletic Union]].

			Rocap was called upon frequently to serve as timekeeper at national and International polo matches, and he officiated in that capacity when the United States won the international Polo Cup in 1921.

	~~William H.~~ (~~"Bill"~~) ~~Rocap (1861-1928) was one of the premier amateur athletes in America in the late 19th century~~, ~~excelling in boxing~~ and ~~rowing~~. As ~~a member~~ of ~~the Schuylkill Navy Athletic Club~~ he ~~contributed to the establishment of the Amateur Athletic Union~~.		He refereed numerous boxing matches between 1896 and 1920, including bouts involving [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] inductees [[Philadelphia Jack O'Brien]], [[Joe Gans]], [[Young Corbett II]], [[Jack Johnson]], [[Terry McGovern]], [[Battling Nelson]], [[Pete (Kid) Herman]], [[Kid Williams]] and [[Jimmy Wilde]].

			As the long-time sports editor of Philadelphia's ''Public Ledger'', he promoted honesty and integrity in all amateur and professional sports, especially boxing.

	~~In 1888 he became the first amateur Featherweight Boxing Champion of America, and won the title again in 1889.~~		Rocap helped organize the [[National Boxing Association]] in 1921 and became the first chairman of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission in 1923. [http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1955&dat=19280924&id=LpkhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BJgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4182,4489643]

	~~As long-time Sports Editor of the Philadelphia Public Ledger he promoted honesty and integrity in all sports, amateur and professional, especially boxing.~~

	~~He was official time-keeper on the 1912 United States' International Polo Team. He~~ helped organize the National Boxing Association in 1921 and became the first ~~Chairman~~ of the Pennsylvania State Athletic ~~and Boxing~~ Commission in 1923.

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	William H. ("Bill") Rocap (1861-1928) was one of the premier amateur athletes in America in the late 19th century, excelling in boxing and rowing. As a member of the Schuylkill Navy Athletic Club he contributed to the establishment of the Amateur Athletic Union.		William H. ("Bill") Rocap (1861-1928) was one of the premier amateur athletes in America in the late 19th century, excelling in boxing and rowing. As a member of the Schuylkill Navy Athletic Club he contributed to the establishment of the Amateur Athletic Union.

	In 1888 he became the first amateur Featherweight Boxing Champion of America, and won the title again in ~~1989~~.		In 1888 he became the first amateur Featherweight Boxing Champion of America, and won the title again in 1889.

	As long-time Sports Editor of the Philadelphia Public Ledger he promoted honesty and integrity in all sports, amateur and professional, especially boxing.		As long-time Sports Editor of the Philadelphia Public Ledger he promoted honesty and integrity in all sports, amateur and professional, especially boxing.

	He was official time-keeper on the 1912 United States' International Polo Team. He helped organize the National Boxing Association in 1921 and became the first Chairman of the Pennsylvania State Athletic and Boxing Commission in 1923.		He was official time-keeper on the 1912 United States' International Polo Team. He helped organize the National Boxing Association in 1921 and became the first Chairman of the Pennsylvania State Athletic and Boxing Commission in 1923.

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William H. ("Bill") Rocap (1861-1928) was one of the premier amateur athletes in America in the late 19th century, excelling in boxing and rowing. As a member of the Schuylkill Navy Athletic Club he contributed to the establishment of the Amateur Athletic Union.

In 1888 he became the first amateur Featherweight Boxing Champion of America, and won the title again in 1989.

As long-time Sports Editor of the Philadelphia Public Ledger he promoted honesty and integrity in all sports, amateur and professional, especially boxing.

He was official time-keeper on the 1912 United States' International Polo Team. He helped organize the National Boxing Association in 1921 and became the first Chairman of the Pennsylvania State Athletic and Boxing Commission in 1923.