Frank James Marshall .
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Frank Marshall
Frank Marshall or Jackson Showalter
Frank James Marshall (August 10, 1877 - November 9, 1944), was the U.S. Chess Champion from 1909-1936, and was one of the world's strongest chess players in the early part of the 20th century.
Before there was an official 'World Champion', American Paul Morphy was considered the unofficial World Champion between 1858-1862. Click on the 'Paul Morphy' link on this page to read his biography.
1.First American world champion 2.One of the highest win percentages in chess ever with an about 73% win percentage. 3.Played in 8 US Championships and won all of them. 4.He contributed many new ideas to the chess community.
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United States Chess Federation was created in 1939.
United States Chess League was created in 2005.
No He Did Not Held The U.S Champion
U.S. Open Chess Championship was created in 1900.
Peggy Fleming was the women's US skating champion in 1964.