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Last on His Feet: Jack Johnson and the Battle of the Century
By Matejka, Adrian
- ISBN
- 9781631495588
- Publisher
- Liveright: Norton
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Starred Review on December 1, 2022 | Picks Of The Month
Creators Matejka (Somebody Else Sold the World) and Daoudi (Monk!: Thelonious, Pannonica, and the Friendship Behind a Musical Revolution) present an immersive character-study of one of the most controversial figures in sports history, Jack Johnson. Born in 1878 to parents who were once enslaved, Johnson made his debut as a professional boxer in 1898; just 10 years later, he became the world's first African American heavyweight...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
