Zach Clayton - Revision history

Wouter at 19:48, 6 March 2025

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Declan mcgrath at 09:03, 7 December 2019

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			'''[[:Category:Zach Clayton Gallery\|Zach Clayton Gallery]]'''

	==Notes==		==Notes==
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	==Death==		==Death==

	He died of complications of a stroke at his home in Philadelphia's Mount Airy section.		*He died of complications of a stroke at his home in Philadelphia's Mount Airy section.

	~~'''[[:Category:Zach Clayton Gallery\|Zach Clayton Gallery]]'''~~

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Declan mcgrath at 08:55, 7 December 2019

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	'''Zach Clayton''' is the former Pennsylvania State Athletic Commissioner. But what is unusual about Clayton is that in 1949 he became the first black man to receive a referee’s license with the state of Pennsylvania. The following year he also became the first of his race to referee a world heavyweight title. That fight took place on June 6, 1952, in Philadelphia, between [[Jersey Joe Walcott]] and [[Ezzard Charles]].		==Notes==

	Clayton ~~refereed many of~~ former ~~Heavyweight Champion and Olympic Gold Medalist [[Joe Frazier]]‘s fights, aswell as~~ the ~~[[Rumble in~~ the ~~Jungle]] in 1974 in Kinshasa, Zaire~~.		* '''Zach Clayton''' is the former Pennsylvania State Athletic Commissioner. But what is unusual about Clayton is that in 1949 he became the first black man to receive a referee’s license with the state of Pennsylvania.

	In the early 1940s, Mr. Clayton played professional baseball in the Negro League alongside Jackie Robinson, Larry Doby, and his high school teammate, Roy Campanella.		* The following year he also became the first of his race to referee a world heavyweight title. That fight took place on June 6, 1952, in Philadelphia, between [[Jersey Joe Walcott]] and [[Ezzard Charles]].

			*Clayton refereed many of former Heavyweight Champion and 1964 Olympic Gold Medalist [[Joe Frazier]]‘s fights, aswell as the [[Rumble in the Jungle]] in 1974 in Kinshasa, Zaire.

			*In the early 1940s, Mr. Clayton played professional baseball in the Negro League alongside Jackie Robinson, Larry Doby, and his high school teammate, Roy Campanella.

			==Death==

	He died of complications of a stroke at his home in Philadelphia's Mount Airy section.		He died of complications of a stroke at his home in Philadelphia's Mount Airy section.

Declan mcgrath: Updated Zach’s page.

2019-12-07T06:26:01Z

Updated Zach’s page.

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	'''Zach Clayton''' is the former Pennsylvania State Athletic Commissioner. But what is unusual about Clayton is that in 1949 he became the first black man to receive a referee’s license with the state of Pennsylvania. The following year he also became the first of his race to referee a world heavyweight title. That fight took place on June 6, 1952, in Philadelphia, between [[Jersey Joe Walcott]] and [[Ezzard Charles]].		'''Zach Clayton''' is the former Pennsylvania State Athletic Commissioner. But what is unusual about Clayton is that in 1949 he became the first black man to receive a referee’s license with the state of Pennsylvania. The following year he also became the first of his race to referee a world heavyweight title. That fight took place on June 6, 1952, in Philadelphia, between [[Jersey Joe Walcott]] and [[Ezzard Charles]].

	Clayton refereed many of former Heavyweight Champion [[Joe Frazier]]‘s fights, aswell as the ~~Legendary~~ [[Rumble in the Jungle]] in 1974 in Kinshasa, Zaire.		Clayton refereed many of former Heavyweight Champion and Olympic Gold Medalist [[Joe Frazier]]‘s fights, aswell as the [[Rumble in the Jungle]] in 1974 in Kinshasa, Zaire.

	In the early 1940s, Mr. Clayton played professional baseball in the Negro League alongside Jackie Robinson, Larry Doby, and his high school teammate, Roy Campanella.		In the early 1940s, Mr. Clayton played professional baseball in the Negro League alongside Jackie Robinson, Larry Doby, and his high school teammate, Roy Campanella.

Declan mcgrath at 06:20, 7 December 2019

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Declan mcgrath at 06:05, 7 December 2019

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	~~'''[[:Category:Zach Clayton Gallery\|Zach Clayton Gallery]]'''~~

	'''Zach Clayton''' is the former Pennsylvania State Athletic Commissioner. But what is unusual about Clayton is that in 1949 he became the first black man to receive a referee’s license with the state of Pennsylvania. The following year he also became the first of his race to referee a world heavyweight title. That fight took place on June 6, 1952, in Philadelphia, between [[Jersey Joe Walcott]] and [[Ezzard Charles]].		'''Zach Clayton''' is the former Pennsylvania State Athletic Commissioner. But what is unusual about Clayton is that in 1949 he became the first black man to receive a referee’s license with the state of Pennsylvania. The following year he also became the first of his race to referee a world heavyweight title. That fight took place on June 6, 1952, in Philadelphia, between [[Jersey Joe Walcott]] and [[Ezzard Charles]].

	Clayton refereed many of former Heavyweight Champion Joe ~~Frazier’s~~ fights, aswell as the Legendary ~~“Rumble~~ in the ~~Jungle”~~ in 1974 in Kinshasa, Zaire.		Clayton refereed many of former Heavyweight Champion [[Joe Frazier]]‘s fights, aswell as the Legendary [[Rumble in the Jungle]] in 1974 in Kinshasa, Zaire.

	In the early 1940s, Mr. Clayton played professional baseball in the Negro League alongside Jackie Robinson, Larry Doby, and his high school teammate, Roy Campanella.		In the early 1940s, Mr. Clayton played professional baseball in the Negro League alongside Jackie Robinson, Larry Doby, and his high school teammate, Roy Campanella.
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	He died of complications of a stroke at his home in Philadelphia's Mount Airy section.		He died of complications of a stroke at his home in Philadelphia's Mount Airy section.

			'''[[:Category:Zach Clayton Gallery\|Zach Clayton Gallery]]'''

	{{DEFAULTSORT:Clayton, Zach}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Clayton, Zach}}

Declan mcgrath at 05:57, 7 December 2019

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	'''Zach Clayton''' is the former Pennsylvania State Athletic Commissioner. But what is unusual about Clayton is that in 1949 he became the first black man to receive a referee’s license with the state of Pennsylvania. The following year he also became the first of his race to referee a world heavyweight title. That fight took place on June 6, 1952, in Philadelphia, between [[Jersey Joe Walcott]] and [[Ezzard Charles]].		'''Zach Clayton''' is the former Pennsylvania State Athletic Commissioner. But what is unusual about Clayton is that in 1949 he became the first black man to receive a referee’s license with the state of Pennsylvania. The following year he also became the first of his race to referee a world heavyweight title. That fight took place on June 6, 1952, in Philadelphia, between [[Jersey Joe Walcott]] and [[Ezzard Charles]].

			Clayton refereed many of former Heavyweight Champion Joe Frazier’s fights, aswell as the Legendary “Rumble in the Jungle” in 1974 in Kinshasa, Zaire.

	In the early 1940s, Mr. Clayton played professional baseball in the Negro League alongside Jackie Robinson, Larry Doby, and his high school teammate, Roy Campanella.		In the early 1940s, Mr. Clayton played professional baseball in the Negro League alongside Jackie Robinson, Larry Doby, and his high school teammate, Roy Campanella.

Matt at 00:20, 27 December 2016

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	'''[[:Category:Zach Clayton Gallery\|Zach Clayton Gallery]]'''		'''[[:Category:Zach Clayton Gallery\|Zach Clayton Gallery]]'''

	'''Zach Clayton''' is the former Pennsylvania State Athletic Commissioner. But what is unusual about Clayton is that in ~~1951~~ he became the first black man to receive a referee’s license with the state of Pennsylvania. The following year he also became the first of his race to referee a world heavyweight title. That fight took place on June 6, 1952, in Philadelphia, between [[Jersey Joe Walcott]] and [[Ezzard Charles]].		'''Zach Clayton''' is the former Pennsylvania State Athletic Commissioner. But what is unusual about Clayton is that in 1949 he became the first black man to receive a referee’s license with the state of Pennsylvania. The following year he also became the first of his race to referee a world heavyweight title. That fight took place on June 6, 1952, in Philadelphia, between [[Jersey Joe Walcott]] and [[Ezzard Charles]].

	In the early 1940s, Mr. Clayton played professional baseball in the Negro League alongside Jackie Robinson, Larry Doby, and his high school teammate, Roy Campanella.		In the early 1940s, Mr. Clayton played professional baseball in the Negro League alongside Jackie Robinson, Larry Doby, and his high school teammate, Roy Campanella.

Ric: human code added; tweaked

2013-02-04T02:42:41Z

human code added; tweaked

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			'''[[:Category:Zach Clayton Gallery\|Zach Clayton Gallery]]'''

	'''~~Name:~~ Zach Clayton''' ~~<br>~~		'''Zach Clayton''' is the former Pennsylvania State Athletic Commissioner. But what is unusual about Clayton is that in 1951 he became the first black man to receive a referee’s license with the state of Pennsylvania. The following year he also became the first of his race to referee a world heavyweight title. That fight took place on June 6, 1952, in Philadelphia, between [[Jersey Joe Walcott]] and [[Ezzard Charles]].
	~~'''Nationality:''' US American<br>~~
	~~'''Officiating Record:''' [http://www~~.~~boxrec~~.~~com/list_bouts~~.~~php?human_id=401048&cat=judge Judge~~]~~<br>~~
	~~'''Officiating Record:'''~~ [~~http://www~~.~~boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=401048&cat=referee Referee]<br>~~
	~~<br>~~

	~~Clayton is~~ the ~~former Pennsylvania State Athletic Commissioner~~. ~~But what is unusual about~~ Clayton ~~is that~~ in ~~1951 he became the first black man to receive a referee’s license with the state of Pennsylvania. The following year he also became~~ the ~~first of his race to referee a world heavyweight title. That fight took place on June 6~~, ~~1952~~, ~~in Philadelphia between Jersey Joe Walcott~~ and ~~Ezzard Charles. Walcott retained~~ his ~~title over 15 rounds~~.		In the early 1940s, Mr. Clayton played professional baseball in the Negro League alongside Jackie Robinson, Larry Doby, and his high school teammate, Roy Campanella.
	~~<br>~~

	~~Zachary M. ``Zach'' Clayton, died at the age of 76, a boxing referee who officiated the famous 1974 championship bout in Zaire between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman,~~ died of complications of a stroke at his home in Philadelphia's Mount Airy section.		He died of complications of a stroke at his home in Philadelphia's Mount Airy section.

	~~In the early 1940s, Mr. Clayton played professional baseball in the Negro Leagues alongside Jackie Robinson, Larry Doby and his high school teammate, Roy Campanella.~~

	~~<br><br>~~

	~~'''[[:Category:Zach Clayton Gallery\|Zach Clayton Gallery]]'''<BR>~~

Michael: PHOTO Is already in gallery

2012-08-06T12:19:27Z

PHOTO Is already in gallery

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	'''Officiating Record:''' [http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=401048&cat=referee Referee]<br>		'''Officiating Record:''' [http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=401048&cat=referee Referee]<br>
	~~[[File:RUMBLEinTheJUNGLE.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px\|Clayton, referee Foreman vs. Ali]]<br>~~
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