Jack Johnson Biography

Jack Johnson biography

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NAME: Jack Johnson
OCCUPATION: Boxer
BIRTH DATE: March 31, 1878
DEATH DATE: June 10, 1946
PLACE OF BIRTH: Galveston, Texas

PLACE OF DEATH: Raleigh, North Carolina
Originally: John Arthur Johnson
Nickname: Li'l Arthur

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Jack Johnson, "nicknamed the Galveston Giant," was the first African American world heavyweight boxing champion.

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Born in 1878, Jack Johnson, nicknamed "Galveston Giant," was the first African American world heavyweight boxing champion. He won the title by knocking out Tommy Burns, and lost it in 1915 to Jess Willard. Discrimination plagued Johnson's career until his fight with Burns. He was arrested for taking his white wife across state lines before being wed. After fighting, he appeared in vaudeville.