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The Great White Hopes: The Quest to Defeat Jack Johnson

The Great White Hopes: The Quest to Defeat Jack Johnson

by Graeme Kent (Author)

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    Hardcover 2005

    $4.18
Synopsis

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.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 256
 Publisher: The History Press Ltd
Published: 17 Mar 2005
ISBN 10: 0750938927
ISBN 13: 9780750938921

Author Bio
Graeme Kent was the head of educational broadcasting and textbook production in the Solomon Islands,a headteacher for 18 years, a scriptwriter and producer for the schools broadcasting department at the BBC. He has written more than 40 non-fiction and fiction books. He has spent years collecting material on the White Hopes from contemporary newspaper accounts and court records.