The great white hopes : the quest to defeat Jack Johnson
Kent, Graeme2005
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Place reservation for The great white hopes : the quest to defeat Jack JohnsonIn 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 Johnson.
Main title:
The great white hopes : the quest to defeat Jack Johnson / Graeme Kent ; foreword by Harry Carpenter.
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Imprint:
Stroud : Sutton, 2005.
Collation:
xii, 244 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.Bibliography: p. 235-238.
ISBN:
07509389279780750938921
Dewey class:
796.8'3'092796.83 JOH796.83
Language:
English
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BRN:
163036
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