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1946 Boxer Jack Johnson Death...
1946 Boxer Jack Johnson Death...
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June 11, 1946
NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, June 11, 1946
* Heavyweight boxer Jack Johnson...
* Death report... 1st report...
This 46 page newspaper has a 2 line, 2 column headline on the front page: "Jack Johnson Dies in Auto Crash; Ex-Heavyweight Champion Was 68".
Quite a detailed report concluding on page 46. Also a one column photo of Johnson on page 46.
Other news of the day with several advertisements throughout. Light browning, otherwise in good condition.
wikipedia notes; : John Arthur Johnson, March 31, 1878 – June 10, 1946), better known as Jack Johnson and nicknamed the “Galveston Giant”, was an American boxer and arguably the best heavyweight of his generation. He was the first black Heavyweight Champion of the World (1908-1915), a feat which, for its time, was tremendously controversial. In a documentary about his life, Ken Burns said: “For more than thirteen years, Jack Johnson was the most famous, and the most notorious African-American on Earth.
Category: The 20th Century
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