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	Podcast:		Local Features by WXPR
	Episode:		In 1912, Teddy Roosevelt's Life Was Saved by a Rhinelander Native
	Category:		Government & Organizations
	Duration:		00:03:43
	Publish Date:		2019-02-27 05:00:00
	Description:		They say playing on sports teams in high school prepares you for the future in a lot of ways. For one former Rhinelander High School football player, the way he learned how to tackle in high school set him up to save a former president's life. Gary Entz has the story this week for A Northwoods Moment in History . Theodore Roosevelt was one of the most vigorous and intriguing presidents in American history. He delighted in his reputation as a robust individual always ready for adventure, but with Roosevelt it was more than just image. He really was a resilient man who refused to shirk from danger or responsibility. A 1912 speech he gave in Milwaukee demonstrated his fortitude, but there was also a Northwoods connection to the Milwaukee speech that few history books mention. On October 14, 1912, Theodore Roosevelt was running for a third term as president of the United States as the progressive candidate of the Bull Moose Party. He came to Milwaukee on that day to deliver a campaign
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