Jack Johnson (They Didn't Know It Couldn't Be Done) [Paperback]

Sal Fradella (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 116 pages
• Publisher: Branden Books; First Edition edition (May 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0828319316
• ISBN-13: 978-0828319317
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,706,692 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A True Legend & Hero, August 11, 2004

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Buster Paris (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jack Johnson (They Didn't Know It Couldn't Be Done) (Paperback)

A True Legend & Hero

4.5 Stars

I've heard Muhammad Ali refer to Jack Johnson before and I didn't really know a lot about him other than what I've read in history of boxing types of books - and wanted to learn more - thought I'd check him out.

This book seems to be geared towards a younger reader - a pre teen or teen just getting interested in boxing and/or the history of boxing.

It's a fantastic starting point for someone interested in Jack Johnson - it's funny - even though this is in a way a "kids" book I was absolutely and completely mesmerized by the last few chapters. I was outraged at the racism of the time and nothing was going to break my concentration reading about the Fight of the Century!

This is a short book, has lots of great and rare pictures and has left me wanting to learn even more about this great hero and legend - Jack Johnson.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars not much to read here, June 23, 2004

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william hendrickson (woonsocket, ri United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jack Johnson (They Didn't Know It Couldn't Be Done) (Paperback)

I read this book in about an hour, every other page has a picture on it, however, the book is interesting, i just thought there could have been more to it. The pictures in it were great though as i had never seen a lot of them. So if you're looking for a long book this isn't for you, but if you're looking for an easy read with some great historical pictures, then you might want to check it out.