2006-08-23 10:40:17 · 11 answers · asked by G 6 in Sports ➔ Boxing
James Jefferies. Read a book about the Great White Hope, published last year, this explains the history of the Great White Hope.
2006-08-29 19:27:15 · answer #1 · answered by brogdenuk 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was a major motion picture in 1970 starring James Earl Jones (the voice of Darth Vader), Jane Alexander, Hal Holbrook, Beah Richards and Moses Gunn. The main character's name is Jack Jefferson and his life is loosely based on "The Big Black Fire', Jack Johnson.
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2006-08-23 21:11:26 · answer #2 · answered by smitty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
James J Jefferies, was then the first pugulist to be referred to as the great white hope
2006-08-23 21:25:41 · answer #3 · answered by The Duke 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jim Jeffries was the original white hope as dubbed by writer Jack London in 1910 during his attempt to beat black heavyweight champion Jack Johnson who won by 15th round TKO. He came out of retirement after 5 years in this failed attempt. This was Jeffries only professional loss.
2006-08-23 18:04:20 · answer #4 · answered by toughguy2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It originally referred to James J. Jeffries (1875-1953), a white boxer who came out of retirement in 1910 in an attempt to dislodge the first black world boxing heavyweight champion, Jack Johnson.
By extension, it came to refer to all white boxers seen as contenders for dethroning Johnson, or latterly, any other black champion.
2006-08-23 17:41:57 · answer #5 · answered by Texas Cowboy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jack Dempsey
2006-08-23 17:42:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every white person that ever stepped in the ring at one time or another that had a breath of chance at having a winning career.
2006-08-24 16:02:30 · answer #7 · answered by Gazoo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
who cares. the heavyweight division is in need of the great black hope. all titles are held by white russian guys.
2006-08-30 13:21:30 · answer #8 · answered by Sara A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It refers to the confused notion that the white man was going to tame/christianize/ and civilize the "natives"
2006-08-23 17:43:14 · answer #9 · answered by diasporas 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Things have changed. Now we're looking for the black hope.
2006-08-23 22:26:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋