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Jack Kracken, born Emil Ecklund, was a Norwegian-American boxer of the 1930s. He is best remembered as the first boxer defeated by Joe Louis on July 4, 1934 in the first round of a scheduled six-round bout at Bacon Casino on Chicago’s South Side. Kracken was one of Chicago's top heavyweight at the time he fought Louis. ^[1] It was Kracken's last appearance in the ring. His career record was 10-7.

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^ Joe Louis record, coxscorner.tripod.com, undated (accessed 1 February 2007)

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[1] Joe Louis record, coxscorner.tripod.com, undated (accessed 1 February 2007)

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-'''Jack Kracken''', born Emil Ecklund, was a [[Norway|Norwegian]]-[[United States|American]] boxer of the 1930s. He is best remembered as the first boxer defeated by [[Joe Louis]] on [[July 4]], [[1934]].<ref>[http://coxscorner.tripod.com/louis_record.html Joe Louis record], coxscorner.tripod.com, undated (accessed [[1 February]] [[2007]])</ref> It was Kracken's last appearance in the ring. His career record was 10-7.
+'''Jack Kracken''', born Emil Ecklund, was a [[Norway|Norwegian]]-[[United States|American]] boxer of the 1930s. He is best remembered as the first boxer defeated by [[Joe Louis]] on [[July 4]], [[1934]] in the first round of a scheduled six-round bout at Bacon Casino on Chicago’s South Side.  Kracken was one of Chicago's top heavyweight at the time he fought Louis. <ref>[http://coxscorner.tripod.com/louis_record.html Joe Louis record], coxscorner.tripod.com, undated (accessed [[1 February]] [[2007]])</ref> It was Kracken's last appearance in the ring. His career record was 10-7.
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