Jack Johnson (boxer)

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.

Further reading

• Geoffery C. Ward, The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson, Knopf, 2004
• Bob Burrill, Who's Who in Boxing, New Rochelle (NY), Arlington House, 1974