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Jack Johnson and his wife Etta, full-length portrait, standing, wearing winter coats] | Library of Congress
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SportsCenter - On this day in 1908, Jack Johnson knocked out Tommy Burns to become the first African-American to win boxing's world heavyweight title. | Facebook
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