Jack Root, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jack Root

American boxer

Date of Birth: 26-May-1876

Place of Birth: Frahelž, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 10-Jun-1963

Profession: boxer

Nationality: Austria

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Jack Root (May 26, 1876 – June 10, 1963) was a 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 relatives 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.