"Denver" Jack Geyer
(John Lewis Geyer)
BORN October 23 1883; Putnam County, Ohio (Monroe Township) DIED January 27 1953; Detroit, Michigan (Buried: Grand Lawn Cemetery) HEIGHT 6-0 1/2 WEIGHT 191-199 lbs RACE White; German-American
Jack spent his childhood in Putnam county, Ohio; he moved to Denver, Colorado, as a young man and stayed until approximately 1917; then, he moved to Columbus, Ohio, around 1917; he lived his final 16 years (approximately 1937-1953) in Detroit
During his life, Jack was a professional boxer, a Columbus, Ohio policeman, a bodyguard for Tom Mix, and a security guard for Ford Motor Company
Geyer was a big, strong heavyweight with a punch; He was a White Hope of the teens1909 August Brenny KO 2 Joe Kelly KO 1 Mex Pachee KO 2 Jim Smith KO 4 Jim Johnson KO 7 Joe Willis ND Nov 9 Joe Willis Los Angeles, Ca LT 10 Nov 30 Joe Willis Los Angeles, Ca ND 10 1910 Frank Coleman KO 1 Joe Tracy KO 2 May 24 Ed "Gunboat" Smith Oakland, Ca L 10 Jack Edison KO 2 Jack Dean KO 2 Albert Coons KO 3 Jimmy McDonald EX 8 1911 Jack Vess KO 2 Harry Miller KO 2 Mar 17 Tommy Dugan Tulsa, Ok KO 1 Apr 28 Harry Wuest Tulsa, Ok W 15 -Some sources report "D 15" Dan Shoemaker KO 2 Ed Lammers KO 3 Aug 15 Ed "Gunboat" Smith Taft, Ok KO 9 Al Solomon KO 1 Nov 13 Carl Morris New York, NY LT 9 Dec 15 Charles Horn San Francisco, Ca L 4 Dec 29 Charlie Miller San Francisco, Ca D 10 -Some sources report "W 10" 1912 Jan 5 Ed "Gunboat" Smith San Francisco, Ca W 10 Aug 9 Frank Moran San Francisco, Ca W 4 Aug 22 Soldier Elder Oakland, Ca KO 7 1913 Jan 24 Rufus "Rufe" Cameron San Francisco, Ca W 4 -Some sources report "D 4" against "Jim Cameron" Apr 18 Alfred "Soldier" Kearns Buffalo, N LK 8 Jul 3 Carl Morris Denver, Co D 10 Sep 1 Fireman Harris Trinidad, Co KO 15 Nov 8 George "Boer" Rodel Brooklyn, NY ND 10 Nov 21 George "One-Round" Davis Buffalo, NY ND 10 -Some sources report "KO 2" 1914 Jan 9 George "One-Round" Davis Buffalo, NY KO 1 Jan 20 Dave Berry New York, NY KO 2 Mar 5 Jack "Twin" Sullivan Buffalo, NY LF 10 -Some sources report 3/07/14 May 5 "Fighting" Dick Gilbert Denver, Co L 15 Sep 4 Carl Morris Dallas, Tx LT 3 -Some sources report "NC 3" Oct 23 Carl Wamer Ottawa, Ont, Can W 9 Nov 26 Jack Reed Ottawa, Ont, Can KO 9 Dec 25 Gabe Gulart Ottawa, Ont, Can ND 10 1915 Jan 20 Gabe Gulart Lima, Oh ND 10 Feb 22 Al Williams West Baden, Oh KO 6 May 24 Tom "Bearcat" McMahon Cincinnati, Oh LK 3 Jul 4 Al McCloskey Holgate, Oh KO 4 Aug 9 Gabe Gulart Defiance, Oh W 10 Sep 5 Dummy Bivins Troy, Oh KO 4 Oct 29 Jack Kelly Buffalo, NY ND 10 Nov 8 Battling Levinsky Shenandoah, Pa ND 6 1916 Jan 29 Fred Nesser Columbus, Oh KO 3 Mar 11 Fred Nesser Columbus, Oh ND 10 Apr 13 Jim Coffey New York, NY LK 5 Apr 24 Gabe Gulart Columbus, Oh ND 12 May 12 Battling Rambaud Massillon, Oh W 10 Oct 9 Joe Bonds Denver, Co L 9 -Some sources report "LT 9" Nov 15 Joe Bonds Denver, Co D 15 1917 Jan 9 Jack Moran St. Louis, Mo ND 12 1919 Jul 4 Frank Moran London, Eng LK 1 Aug 11 Dick O'Brien Columbus, Oh L 15 Oct 6 Dick O'Brien Columbus, Oh L 15 Oct 30 Frank Moran Pittsburgh, Pa LK 8 1920 Jun 21 Dick O'Brien Charleston, WV ND 10 1921 Dec 26 James "Tut" Jackson Washington Court House, Oh W 10 1922 Jan 12 James "Tut" Jackson Washington Court House, Oh LF 2 May 4 James "Tut" Jackson Washington Court House, Oh LK 6 1925 Jan 26 Tex Broad Steubenville, Oh KO 5 Apr 27 Andy "Butch" Carr Toledo, Oh LK 5*** The Following Bouts Are Reported But Not Confirmed *** 1911 Nov 22 Charles Horn San Francisco, Ca L 4 -Some sources report "D 4" 1915 Nov 9 Jack Kelly Buffalo, NY ND 10 1918 Frank Moran LK 7
Record courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
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