The Great White Hopes : The Quest to Defeat Jack Johnson
by
Graeme Kent
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0750938927
ISBN-13
9780750938921
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Imprint
The History Press Ltd
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Mar 17th, 2005
Print length
256 Pages
Weight
508 grams
Dimensions
24.00 x 16.50 x 2.60 cms
Product Classification:
Biography: sportBoxing
Ksh 3,400.00
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In 1908 black fighter Jack Johnson won the heavyweight championship of the world. There was an immediate storm of protest: it was predicted - accurately - that his reign would lead to civic unrest and race riots. Over the next seven years, more than 30 fighters lured by the prospect of fame tried to beat Jackson. This title tells the story.
In Sydney, Australia, in 1908 the talented black fighter Jack Johnson won the heavyweight championship of the world from the Canadian Tommy Burns. There was an immediate storm of protest. It was predicted that his reign would lead to civic unrest and race riots. This is the story of sport, racism, corruption and larger-than-life characters.
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