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John Arthur Johnson (March 31, 1878 – June 10, 1946), nicknamed the "Galveston Giant", was an American boxer who, at the height of the Jim Crow era, became the first black world heavyweight boxing champion (1908–1915). His 1910 fight against James J. Jeffries was dubbed the "fight of the century".
Apr 2, 2014 · Boxer Jack Johnson was born in Galveston, Texas, in 1878. In 1908 he became the first African American to win the world heavyweight crown when he knocked out the reigning champ, Tommy Burns.
4 days ago · June 10, 1946, Raleigh, N.C. (aged 68) Jack Johnson (born March 31, 1878, Galveston, Texas, U.S.—died June 10, 1946, Raleigh, N.C.) was an American boxer who was the first African American to become heavyweight champion. He is considered by many boxing observers to be one of the greatest heavyweights of all time.
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Jack Johnson not only challenged racial segregation within the United States, but he also lived a lifestyle that Whites deemed unsuitable for many African Americans. Jack Johnson: A Heavyweight Boxer That Defied America | National Museum of African American History and Culture
Feb 15, 2023 · Remembering Jack Johnson, the First Black Heavyweight Boxing Champion. The Texas-born fighter faced down his opponents and took down the ‘Great White Hope’ movement that was designed to end...
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Jul 3, 2020 · In 1908, Jack Johnson became the first Black heavyweight boxing champion of the world, fighting at a time when, despite slavery having been abolished 45 years previously, African Americans...
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Watch Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise & Fall of Boxer Jack Johnson | Ken Burns | PBS. Jack Johnson was the first African American Heavyweight Champion of the World. His dominance over his...
