Jack Root
American boxer
Died when: 87 years 15 days (1044 months)Star Sign: Gemini
John Arthur Root (May 26, 1875 – June 10, 1963), or known professionally as Jack Root, was the first world light heavyweight champion and also fought for the world heavyweight title.
He fought out of Chicago.He was elected into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2011.His uncle, Janos Rutt, immigrated to Minnesota.
Today, his descendants in and around south-central Minnesota evolved the spelling of their last name to Rutt.There are some descendants based in the Chicago area and have relocated around the United States to Arizona, California, Indiana, and Northern Michigan.
A great-great-grandson, Travis Rutt, is a well-known wrestler from New Prague, MN.
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