Jack Holland (boxer)

Jack Holland
Bornc. 1909
Shreveport, Louisiana
Died(1933-05-09)May 9, 1933
New Orleans, Louisiana
Statistics
Weight(s)Light heavyweight
Boxing record
Total fights4
Wins3
Losses1
Draws0
No contests0

Rhule "Jack" Holland (c. 1909 – May 9, 1933) was an American professional boxer and college football player.[1] He died of injuries suffered during a boxing match.

Tulane University

Holland was a prominent end for the Tulane Green Wave football teams of Tulane University, playing alongside College Football Hall of Fame inductee Jerry Dalrymple. He played in the Tulane All Star football game January 1, 1933.[1] Following his death, his team number at Tulane (21) was retired for five years in his honor.[1]

Football

1929

Holland was a member of the undefeated Southern Conference champion 1929 team. He was selected All-Southern.[2]

Boxing

Holland turned to professional boxing with the intent to earn money to finish his Tulane degree, with the ultimate intent of coaching high school football. He also worked as an artist's model to pay his way through school.[1][3] He once won a Southern A. A. U. light heavyweight boxing title in 1932.[4]

Death

Holland died May 9, 1933, of a cerebral hemorrhage after losing in six rounds to Tony Marullo.[5] As he was climbing through the ropes to go to the dressing room, ringsiders heard him say: "I butted him." Then he collapsed.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Jack Holland". Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  2. ^ W. A. Alexander (December 11, 1929). "All-Southern Football Eleven". Lincoln Evening Journal. Retrieved March 3, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ a b "Holland Dies From Effects Of Ring Battle". St. Petersburg Times. May 10, 1933. p. 7. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Jack Holland, Great Football Player Goes Down For Final Count" (PDF). The Evening Leader. May 10, 1933. p. 8. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  5. ^ "Tulane Athletic Star Dies After Losing Ring Bout". The Lewiston Daily Sun. May 10, 1933. Retrieved March 3, 2015.