Lawmakers push pardon for black boxing champ2009-10-19 · CNN
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The White House refused to indicate Monday whether President Obama will issue a posthumous pardon for Jack Johnson, the African-American boxing champion convicted in 1913 for dating a white woman. Jack Johnson's 1910 defeat of Jim…
House backs pardon for boxing champ Johnson2009-07-30 · ESPN.com
WASHINGTON -- Congress approved a resolution Wednesday urging a presidential pardon for Jack Johnson, the late black heavyweight champion who was imprisoned because of his romantic ties with a white woman. The House passed the resolution by voice vote,…
Congress urges pardon for first black boxing champ2009-07-29 · Sify
Congress approved a resolution Wednesday urging a presidential pardon for Jack Johnson, the late black heavyweight champion who was imprisoned because of his romantic ties with a white woman. The House passed the resolution by voice vote, about a month…
House seeks presidential pardon for boxing champ2008-09-26 · Town Hall
The first black heavyweight champion should be granted a presidential pardon for a racially motivated conviction 75 years ago that blemished his reputation and hurt his boxing career, the House recommended Friday.Jack Johnson became world heavyweight…