Biography

John Reed Kilpatrick was born on June 15, 1889 in New York City, New York, USA. He is known for World's Heavyweight Championship: Primo Carnera and Max Baer (1934), The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) and Rocky Marciano vs. Ezzard Charles (1954). He died on May 7, 1960 in New York City, New York, USA.

President of Madison Square Garden, 1933 & 1935-1960 (except 1942-1945, in military service).

Played football at Yale University, 1908-1910.

Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1960 in the category Builders.

Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1955.