Last on His Feet: Jack Johnson and the Battle of the Century
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On the morning of July 4, 1910, thousands of boxing fans stormed a newly built stadium in Reno, Nevada, to witness an epic showdown. Jack Johnson, the world's first Black heavyweight champion--and most infamous athlete in the world because of his race--was paired against Jim Jeffries, a former heavyweight champion then heralded as the "great white hope." It was the height of the Jim Crow era, and spectators were eager for Jeffries to restore the...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1631495585
ISBN13:9781631495588
Release Date:February 2023
Publisher:Liveright Publishing Corporation
Length:336 Pages
Weight:1.75 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 7.2" x 9.6"
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