In addition to Jack Johnson, the first decade of the 20th century produced three other great African-American boxers: Joe Jeanette, Sam Langford and Sam McVey. According to boxing historian Nat ...
Johnson won two doubles titles and also earned a bronze medal in doubles in the 2016 Olympics at Rio de Janeiro when he partnered with Jack Sock. Johnson won over $8 million in prize money.
Jack Johnson," but far from the last ... During a three-month tour of Australia in early 1907, Johnson had a brief romance with Alma "Lola" Toy, a 20-year-old white woman from Sydney.
Long before Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier, Jack Johnson broke down racial boundaries in the boxing ring. And nearly everywhere else he went. More than a boxer, Johnson was a force ...
MINNEAPOLIS – The University of Minnesota picked up a total of 15 event wins during the 2025 Jack Johnson Classic at the University Fieldhouse on Friday and Saturday. The 'U' was led by notable ...