Jack Johnson

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

his record

 

his signature

 

 
 


Born: John Arthur Johnson
Heavyweight Champion 1908-15
The first African-American heavyweight champion, Jack Johnson dared to crash the color bar that had created two classes of boxers since the sport's beginnings. A gaudy, bold character who lived just as he wanted, Johnson enraged the defenders of white supremacy with his refusal to accept anything less than equality. He was beloved by blacks and some whites, but thoroughly hated and eventually conquered by those who saw him as a threat to America's divided society.
The Boxing Register
 

 
 

 

 

vintage photos

Jack Johnson fight pose 1909

Jack Johnson San Francisco 1910

Jack Johnson-"Fireman" Jim Flynn rare grouping of 4

Jack Johnson-Jim Jeffries referee selection

Jack Johnson-Al Kaufman 1910 RPPC


 

vintage photos

Jack Johnson 11-6-22


 

signatures

Jack Johnson Former Heavyweight Champ


 

signatures

Jack Johnson promotional photograph


 

signatures

Jack Johnson TLS


 

signatures

Jack Johnson large format photograph


 

signatures

Jack Johnson-"Fireman" Jim Flynn July 4, 1912

Jack Johnson-Jim Jeffries 7-4-1910


 

the museum

vintage photos: Jack Johnson & Sugar Ray Robinson finally meet

signatures: Jack Johnson Former Champion

signatures: Jack Johnson business card

fighttoys: Jack Johnson "The Galveston Giant"