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Jack Kelly Sr. (rower)

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sail to the UK, with his passage booked and his boat boxed, he received a telegram which said: "Entry rejected; letter follows." He never received the letter. The Henley Stewards later declared that they had informed the governing board for U.S. rowing as soon as Kelly's entry was processed and that it was not their fault if the information was not passed on.
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The affair was widely reported, especially in London, New York and Philadelphia. The Stewards of Henley Royal Regatta came in for heavy criticism. One interpretation was that they had excluded Kelly because they did not want an American to win the Diamonds. The publicity made Kelly widely popular and
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Kelly developed a technique to ensure payment for his brickwork from less-than-trustworthy real estate developers. Kelly's crews would mortar a single pane of glass into each chimney they built. When new homeowners would complain to realtors about smoke backing into their houses from the fireplaces,
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as a private in October 1917. He rose to the rank of lieutenant by the time he was discharged in April 1919. While in the Army, Kelly entered the armed forces boxing tournament as a heavyweight and ran up a 12–0 record before being waylaid by a broken ankle. Future world professional boxing champion
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The regatta committee's minutes also note that they rejected Kelly because he had worked in a manual trade (bricklaying). The regatta's rules on amateurism excluded anyone "who is or ever has been...by trade or employment for wages a mechanic, artisan or labourer." Two days before Kelly was due to
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When he first applied to race at Henley, Kelly told the press that if his entry were accepted, he would go to Henley and most likely skip the Olympics. On learning of his rejection, Kelly was surprised and angered and stated: "I had made all the arrangements to sail for England ... I'll go to the
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had an arrangement with the Henley officials that they would approve all entries from the United States, which he had made during his visit to England in the winter of 1919–20... I asked him to check with the Stewards to see if they would accept my entry because in my earlier days I had served an
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and chaired the Philadelphia County Democratic Party in 1937. When he ran for mayor, Philadelphia was a heavily Republican city, but he came close to winning, losing by fewer than 50,000 votes compared with the usual margin of 300,000. From January 1936 until June 1937, Kelly served as
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and the developers would then complain to Kelly, he would reply, "I'll take care of it when your check clears." Once paid, Kelly would send crews out to drop a brick down each chimney they'd constructed, smashing the glass panes and solving the problem.
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In 1907, he began bricklaying in Philadelphia as an apprentice at his brother Patrick's construction firm. Standing 6'2", he was a gifted athlete and competed in football and basketball in addition to rowing, which he learned on the
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would later help his bricklaying business. The ban on Vesper Boat Club was rescinded soon afterward, and in 1937, the references in the Henley rules, excluding manual laborers, mechanics, artisans, and menial duties, were deleted.
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The minutes of the regatta's Committee of Management for June 3, 1920, read: "The list of entries ... outside of the United Kingdom under Rule iv was presented ... and received with the exception of Mr J.B. Kelly of the
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Following his Army discharge in 1919, Kelly continued dominating the single scull. He also started a brickwork contracting company in Philadelphia, John B. Kelly, Inc., with a $ 7,000 loan from his brothers
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Kelly was surprised that his entry was rejected. Kelly always maintained that United States rowing officials had assured him his entry would be accepted. In the 1950s, he wrote to
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of Philadelphia, or from any member of their 1905 crew be accepted in future': Mr Kelly was also not qualified under Rule I (e) of the General Rules (manual labour)."
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apprenticeship as a bricklayer. He contacted four of them and they told him to send my entry in; the war had changed the old rule and everything would be all right".
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to win the double scull (2x) race, a feat which has never been repeated at the Olympic games. After his Olympic victory, Kelly purportedly mailed his racing cap to
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was launched by the Henley Royal Regatta as an event for women's quadruple sculls both in recognition of John B. Kelly and in memory of his daughter, Grace.
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course that Kelly rowed. It is located just off of the scenic Kelly Drive, formerly East River Drive, which is named for Kelly's son, Jack Jr. Every year,
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to compete in the Diamond Sculls, which was refused under the resolution passed by the Committee on 7th June, 1906 'viz' 'That no entry from the
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in 1956. Kelly purportedly gave Prince Rainier a $ 2 million dowry for his daughter's marriage. Kelly is the maternal grandfather of
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as the best amateur athlete in the U.S. in 1947 for his accomplishments. He would go on to represent the United States at the
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actor. A self-promoter, Kelly coined the slogan "Kelly for Brickwork", which was often seen at local construction sites.
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That 1906 resolution banned members of the Vesper Boat Club from the event because their eight-man team in the
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John B. Kelly Jr. won the Diamond Sculls at Henley in 1947 and 1949. Jack Jr., as he was also known, won the
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Member, United States Rowing Hall of Fame, Single Scull (elected 1956 at the same time as his son, Jack Jr.)
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In 1967, Philadelphia erected a prominent statue of Kelly by artist Harry Rosin near the finish line of the
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in 1919 and 1920, a six-time U.S. national champion who was one of the most popular figures in the sport.
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had used a public subscription to raise the money to travel to London, breaching the regatta's rule on
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named the still-popular Kelly as the National Physical Fitness Director, a post he held throughout
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won the tournament. In later years, Kelly would kid Tunney: "Aren't you lucky I broke my ankle?"
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In 1924, Kelly and Costello repeated their success, winning the double-scull event at the
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Olympics now for sure. I want to get a crack at the man who wins the diamond sculls."
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before the marriage. They had four children: Margaret "Peggy" Katherine (1925–1991),
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with the note, "Greetings from a bricklayer", for having been snubbed at Henley.
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Hear the boat sing: the history of Thames Rowing Club and Tideway Rowing
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Member, United States Rowing Hall of Fame, Double Scull (elected 1956)
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Holmesburg Athletic Club Philadelphia Athletic Champs 1919 & 1920
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This rejection led Kelly to seek and gain redemption by going to the
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Kelly soon had his chance, representing the United States at the
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Kelly v. Beresford, 1920 Olympics. Kelly bested British champion
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at his home in Philadelphia, age 70. He was interred at
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Olympic gold medalists for the United States in rowing
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at the University of Pennsylvania. Majer's family was
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