Jack Root

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. A great, great grandson, Travis Rutt, is a well known wrestler from New Prague, MN.