Gentlepersons, lettuce all wish a very happy birthday to Jack Root. Mr. Root was a Light Heavyweight champ, and strongly mayhaps the very first a' thems. He, George Gardner, and Bob Fitzsimmons all held the light heavyweight world championship title in 1903.
On July 3rd 1905 he fought Mr. Marvin Hart after Heavyweight king Mr. Jim Jeffries had retired undefeated and named the pair top contenders to his abdicated throne. Jeffries ref'd the bout himself, which saw Root losing via a 12th round knock-out. He retired with a career record of 47 wins and three losses with three draws and 28 knock-outs.
Root then served as President for the City of Angels' famed Olympic Auditorium. He resigned his post on February 27th 1926, returning to his showbiz roots. He was also a World War I United States Army Lieutenant.
