100th Anniversary of Jack Johnson Winning Heavyweight Crown

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Fri Dec 26, 2008 — by Glenn Hauman

100th Anniversary of Jack Johnson Winning Heavyweight Crown

A century ago today, December 26, 1908-- ironically enough, Boxing Day in many countries-- Jack Johnson beat Tommy Burns to become both the heavyweight champion of the world, and the most notorious black man on the planet.

We've been covering his story in The Original Johnson by Trevor Von Eeden. If you haven't been reading it, you're missing a treat. Start here to read it from the beginning.

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Clint Graves (4:40 PM on Fri Dec 26, 2008)

Loved it!

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