| LC control no. | n 83049828 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Johnson, Jack, 1878-1946 |
| Variant(s) | Johnson, John Arthur, 1878-1946 Johnson, Arthur, 1878-1946 |
| Biography/History note | Jack Johnson (1878-1946) was a legendary boxer who, in 1910, became the first African American heavyweight champion in the United States. |
| Associated place | Harlem (New York, N.Y.) |
| Birth date | 1878-03-31 |
| Death date | 1946-06-10 |
| Place of birth | Galveston (Tex.) |
| Place of death | North Carolina |
| Field of activity | Boxing |
| Profession or occupation | Boxers (Sports) |
| Found in | Guilty Verdict for John (Jack) Arthur Johnson, 1873-1969: (John Arthur Johnson; boxer; otherwise known as Jack Johnson) Marquis WW online, July 22, 2005: (John Arthur Johnson; b. 1878; d. 1946; American boxer; professional boxing's heavyweight champion from 1908 to 1915; Jack Johnson and Arthur Johnson) African American National Biography via The Oxford African American Studies Center online database, July 27, 2014 (Johnson, Jack; Arthur John Johnson; boxer; b. Mar 31, 1878 in Galveston, Tex.; first Black world heavyweight champion; in 1920 opened a nightclub, the Club De Lux, in Harlem, N.Y.; d. June 10, 1946 near Raleigh, N.C.) Times ain't like they used to be [VR] 2000: disc menu (Jack Johnson's Jazz Band; conducted by Jack Johnson [presumably performing at his New York nightclub]) |
| Invalid LCCN | n 50046900 no2005067386 |
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