My Life and Battles

by Jack Johnson

Book Overview

African American historian Gerald Early refers to Jack Johnson (1878-1946), the first African American heavyweight champion of the world, as the first African American pop culture icon. Johnson is a seminal and iconic figure in the history of race and sport in America. This manuscript is the translation of a memoir by Johnson that was published in French, has never before been translated, and is virtually unknown. Originally published as a series...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275999645
• ISBN13: 9780275999643
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.1" x 9.4"