White Hope - Revision history

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	*[[Al Palzer]]		*[[Al Palzer]]
	*[[Arthur Pelkey]]		*[[Arthur Pelkey]]
	*[[Frank Moran]]: Fought Jack Johnson for the title in 1914, and lost by a twenty-round decision.		*[[Frank Moran]]: (See: [https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn91064011/1913-04-08/ed-1/seq-14/]) Fought Jack Johnson for the title in 1914, and lost by a twenty-round decision.
	*[[Charley Miller]]		*[[Charley Miller]]
	*[[Tony Ross]]: Lost a six-round [[newspaper decision]] to Jack Johnson in 1909.		*[[Tony Ross]]: Lost a six-round [[newspaper decision]] to Jack Johnson in 1909.

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	[[file:WhiteHopeBook.jpg\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Cover of a 1947 biography]]		[[file:WhiteHopeBook.jpg\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Cover of a 1947 biography]]
	When [[Jack Johnson]] defeated [[Tommy Burns]] to ~~became~~ the first ~~black~~ man to win the [[World Heavyweight Champion\|World Heavyweight Championship]] on [[Tommy Burns vs. Jack Johnson\|December 26, 1908]], a cry went out for a ~~white~~ fighter who could reclaim the title for the Caucasian race. Famous novelist Jack London, who covered the Johnson-Burns fight for the ''New York Herald'', called for [[James J. Jeffries]], who had retired as the undefeated World Heavyweight Champion in 1905, to return to the ring to fight Johnson. London wrote:		When [[Jack Johnson]] defeated [[Tommy Burns]] to become the first Black man to win the [[World Heavyweight Champion\|World Heavyweight Championship]] on [[Tommy Burns vs. Jack Johnson\|December 26, 1908]], a cry went out for a White fighter who could reclaim the title for the Caucasian race.

	~~:Personally~~, ~~I was with~~ Burns ~~all~~ the ~~way~~. ~~He was a white man and so am I. Naturally~~, ~~I wanted~~ to ~~see the white man win. Put~~ the ~~case~~ to ~~Johnson. Ask him if he were the spectator at a~~ fight ~~between a white man and a black man which he would like to see win, and~~ Johnson's black skin will dictate a desire parallel to the one dictated by my white skin...But one thing remains. Jeffries must emerge from his alfalfa farm and remove the smile from Johnson’s face. Jeff, it’s up to you.		Famous novelist Jack London, who covered the Johnson-Burns fight for the ''New York Herald'', called for [[James J. Jeffries]], who had retired as the undefeated World Heavyweight Champion in 1905, to return to the ring to fight Johnson. London wrote:

	~~After~~ Johnson ~~dominated Jeffries en route~~ to a ~~fifteenth-round knockout on [[Jack Johnson vs~~. ~~James J~~. Jeffries~~\|July 4~~, ~~1910]], the term "White Hope" was coined~~. ~~The [[Ring Magazine: March 1930\|March 1930]] issue of [[Ring Magazine\|''The Ring~~''~~]] magazine described the White Hope era:<br>~~		''Personally, I was with Burns all the way. He was a white man and so am I. Naturally, I wanted to see the white man win. Put the case to Johnson. Ask him if he were the spectator at a fight between a white man and a black man which he would like to see win, and Johnson's black skin will dictate a desire parallel to the one dictated by my white skin... But one thing remains. Jeffries must emerge from his alfalfa farm and remove the smile from Johnson’s face. Jeff, it’s up to you.''

	:It was back in the period between 1910 and 1915 that every overgrown small town lad who thought he had any ability, was signed by big and small time managers, placed in the hands of trainers, with the dethroning of Jack Johnson as the chief objective. From the most unheard of places there came prospective heavyweight champions. They loomed on the fistic horizon from far off sections which were scarcely visible to the naked eye.		After Johnson dominated Jeffries en route to a fifteenth-round knockout on [[Jack Johnson vs. James J. Jeffries\|July 4, 1910]], the term "White Hope" was coined.



			The [[Ring Magazine: March 1930\|March 1930]] issue of [[Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']] magazine described the White Hope era:<br>

			''It was back in the period between 1910 and 1915 that every overgrown small town lad who thought he had any ability, was signed by big and small time managers, placed in the hands of trainers, with the dethroning of Jack Johnson as the chief objective. From the most unheard of places there came prospective heavyweight champions. They loomed on the fistic horizon from far off sections which were scarcely visible to the naked eye.''

			''Some came on and begged for a chance because they saw big money ahead. Others were sent along by big moneyed men who thrived on the publicity they were getting. Still others were grabbed up by good judges of fighters from the mines, the lumber camps and the farms. Most of them came quickly and hit the trail back home even quicker.''

	:Some came on and begged for a chance because they saw big money ahead. Others were sent along by big moneyed men who thrived on the publicity they were getting. Still others were grabbed up by good judges of fighters from the mines, the lumber camps and the farms. Most of them came quickly and hit the trail back home even quicker.

Ric at 06:08, 1 November 2014

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	'''White Hope Tournament:'''		'''White Hope Tournament:'''

	A White Hope tournament, organized by [[Tom O'Rourke]], was held at the National Sporting Club in New York City on May 26, 1911. Twenty-three hopefuls entered, but only eleven showed up on fight day. In his book [[Papa Jack: Jack Johnson and the Era of White Hopes\|''Papa Jack: ~~Jackson~~ Johnson and the Era of White Hopes'']], Randy Roberts wrote of the tournament: "For a day they fought each other, inept boxer against inept boxer, with the least inept winning." In the final, [[Al Palzer]] defeated [[Sailor White]] by a four-round decision.		A White Hope tournament, organized by [[Tom O'Rourke]], was held at the National Sporting Club in New York City on May 26, 1911. Twenty-three hopefuls entered, but only eleven showed up on fight day. In his book [[Papa Jack: Jack Johnson and the Era of White Hopes\|''Papa Jack: Jack Johnson and the Era of White Hopes'']], Randy Roberts wrote of the tournament: "For a day they fought each other, inept boxer against inept boxer, with the least inept winning." In the final, [[Al Palzer]] defeated [[Sailor White]] by a four-round decision.

	Jack Johnson was ringside to witness the competition. At one point, a sportswriter asked him, "Learning anything, Jack?" Laughing heartily, Johnson replied, "I'm learning plenty."		Jack Johnson was ringside to witness the competition. At one point, a sportswriter asked him, "Learning anything, Jack?" Laughing heartily, Johnson replied, "I'm learning plenty."


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	'''World White Heavyweight Championship:'''		'''World White Heavyweight Championship:'''

Ric at 05:54, 1 November 2014

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	[[file:WhiteHopeBook.jpg\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Cover of a 1947 biography]]		[[file:WhiteHopeBook.jpg\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Cover of a 1947 biography]]
	When [[Jack Johnson]] defeated [[Tommy Burns]] to became the first black man to win the [[World Heavyweight Champion]] On [[Tommy Burns vs. Jack Johnson\|December 26, 1908]], a cry went out for a white fighter who could reclaim the title for the Caucasian race. Famous novelist Jack London, who covered the Johnson-Burns fight for the ''New York Herald'', called for [[James J. Jeffries]], who had retired as the undefeated World Heavyweight Champion in 1905, to return to the ring to fight Johnson. London wrote:		When [[Jack Johnson]] defeated [[Tommy Burns]] to became the first black man to win the [[World Heavyweight Champion\|World Heavyweight Championship]] on [[Tommy Burns vs. Jack Johnson\|December 26, 1908]], a cry went out for a white fighter who could reclaim the title for the Caucasian race. Famous novelist Jack London, who covered the Johnson-Burns fight for the ''New York Herald'', called for [[James J. Jeffries]], who had retired as the undefeated World Heavyweight Champion in 1905, to return to the ring to fight Johnson. London wrote:

	:Personally, I was with Burns all the way. He was a white man and so am I. Naturally, I wanted to see the white man win. Put the case to Johnson. Ask him if he were the spectator at a fight between a white man and a black man which he would like to see win, and Johnson's black skin will dictate a desire parallel to the one dictated by my white skin...But one thing remains. Jeffries must emerge from his alfalfa farm and remove the smile from Johnson’s face. Jeff, it’s up to you.~~<br><br>~~		:Personally, I was with Burns all the way. He was a white man and so am I. Naturally, I wanted to see the white man win. Put the case to Johnson. Ask him if he were the spectator at a fight between a white man and a black man which he would like to see win, and Johnson's black skin will dictate a desire parallel to the one dictated by my white skin...But one thing remains. Jeffries must emerge from his alfalfa farm and remove the smile from Johnson’s face. Jeff, it’s up to you.

	After Johnson dominated Jeffries en route to a fifteenth-round knockout on [[Jack Johnson vs. James J. Jeffries\|July 4, 1910]], the term "White Hope" was coined. The [[Ring Magazine: March 1930\|March 1930]] issue of [[Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']] magazine described the White Hope era:<br>		After Johnson dominated Jeffries en route to a fifteenth-round knockout on [[Jack Johnson vs. James J. Jeffries\|July 4, 1910]], the term "White Hope" was coined. The [[Ring Magazine: March 1930\|March 1930]] issue of [[Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']] magazine described the White Hope era:<br>

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	'''White Hopes during Jack Johnson's title reign included:'''		'''White Hopes during Jack Johnson's title reign included:'''

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	'''Later White Hopes included:'''		'''Later White Hopes included:'''

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	'''See Also:'''		'''See Also:'''

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	When [[Jack Johnson]] defeated [[Tommy Burns]] to became the first black man to win the [[World Heavyweight Champion]] On [[Tommy Burns vs. Jack Johnson\|December 26, 1908]], a cry went out for a white fighter who could reclaim the title for the Caucasian race. Famous novelist Jack London, who covered the Johnson-Burns fight for the ''New York Herald'', called for [[James J. Jeffries]], who had retired as the undefeated World Heavyweight Champion in 1905, to return to the ring to fight Johnson. London wrote:		When [[Jack Johnson]] defeated [[Tommy Burns]] to became the first black man to win the [[World Heavyweight Champion]] On [[Tommy Burns vs. Jack Johnson\|December 26, 1908]], a cry went out for a white fighter who could reclaim the title for the Caucasian race. Famous novelist Jack London, who covered the Johnson-Burns fight for the ''New York Herald'', called for [[James J. Jeffries]], who had retired as the undefeated World Heavyweight Champion in 1905, to return to the ring to fight Johnson. London wrote:

	:Personally, I was with Burns all the way. He was a white man and so am I. Naturally, I wanted to see the white man win. Put the case to Johnson. Ask him if he were the spectator at a fight between a white man and a black man which he would like to see win, and Johnson's black skin will dictate a desire parallel to the one dictated by my white skin...But one thing remains. Jeffries must emerge from his alfalfa farm and remove the smile from Johnson’s face. Jeff, it’s up to you.		:Personally, I was with Burns all the way. He was a white man and so am I. Naturally, I wanted to see the white man win. Put the case to Johnson. Ask him if he were the spectator at a fight between a white man and a black man which he would like to see win, and Johnson's black skin will dictate a desire parallel to the one dictated by my white skin...But one thing remains. Jeffries must emerge from his alfalfa farm and remove the smile from Johnson’s face. Jeff, it’s up to you.<br><br>

	After Johnson dominated Jeffries en route to a fifteenth-round knockout on [[Jack Johnson vs. James J. Jeffries\|July 4, 1910]], the term "White Hope" was coined. The [[Ring Magazine: March 1930\|March 1930]] issue of [[Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']] magazine described the White Hope era:<br>		After Johnson dominated Jeffries en route to a fifteenth-round knockout on [[Jack Johnson vs. James J. Jeffries\|July 4, 1910]], the term "White Hope" was coined. The [[Ring Magazine: March 1930\|March 1930]] issue of [[Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']] magazine described the White Hope era:<br>
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	:Some came on and begged for a chance because they saw big money ahead. Others were sent along by big moneyed men who thrived on the publicity they were getting. Still others were grabbed up by good judges of fighters from the mines, the lumber camps and the farms. Most of them came quickly and hit the trail back home even quicker.		:Some came on and begged for a chance because they saw big money ahead. Others were sent along by big moneyed men who thrived on the publicity they were getting. Still others were grabbed up by good judges of fighters from the mines, the lumber camps and the farms. Most of them came quickly and hit the trail back home even quicker.

	A White Hope tournament, organized by manager [[Tom O'Rourke]], was held at the National Sporting Club in New York City in May of 1911. In the final, [[Al Palzer]] defeated [[Sailor White]] by a four-round decision. Jack Johnson was ringside to witness the competition.

	~~On January 1~~, ~~1913~~, [[Luther McCarty]] knocked out Palzer in 18 rounds to win the inaugural [[Wikipedia:World_White_Heavyweight_Championship\|White World White Heavyweight Championship]]. Five months later, McCarty was knocked out in one round by [[Arthur Pelkey]]. McCarty reportedly went down after being hit with a light left to the chin and a right to the chest. He died a few minutes later. A coroner's jury decided that McCarty's death was not a result of the fight, but an injury he suffered two days earlier when he fell off a horse.		----
			'''White Hope Tournament:'''

			A White Hope tournament, organized by [[Tom O'Rourke]], was held at the National Sporting Club in New York City on May 26, 1911. Twenty-three hopefuls entered, but only eleven showed up on fight day. In his book [[Papa Jack: Jack Johnson and the Era of White Hopes\|''Papa Jack: Jackson Johnson and the Era of White Hopes'']], Randy Roberts wrote of the tournament: "For a day they fought each other, inept boxer against inept boxer, with the least inept winning." In the final, [[Al Palzer]] defeated [[Sailor White]] by a four-round decision.

			Jack Johnson was ringside to witness the competition. At one point, a sportswriter asked him, "Learning anything, Jack?" Laughing heartily, Johnson replied, "I'm learning plenty."


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			'''World White Heavyweight Championship:'''

			[[Luther McCarty]] knocked out Al Palzer in 18 rounds to win the inaugural [[Wikipedia:World_White_Heavyweight_Championship\|White World White Heavyweight Championship]] on January 1, 1913. Five months later, on May 24, 1913, McCarty was knocked out in one round by [[Arthur Pelkey]]. McCarty reportedly went down after being hit with a light left to the chin and a right to the chest. He died a few minutes later. A coroner's jury decided that McCarty's death was not a result of the fight, but an injury he suffered two days earlier when he fell off a horse.

			Pelky lost the title to [[Ed (Gunboat) Smith]] by a fifteenth-round knockout on January 1, 1914. Smith held the title for seven months. He lost it to future World Light Heavyweight Champion [[Georges Carpentier]] on July 17, 1914. Smith came back from a fourth-round knockdown to floor Carpentier in round six, but he was disqualified for hitting the Frenchman while he was down.

	~~Pelky lost the title to [[Ed (Gunboat) Smith]], who lost it to future World Light Heavyweight Champion [[Georges Carpentier]].~~ After Jack Johnson lost the championship to [[Jess Willard]] in 1915, the "White" title became defunct.		After Jack Johnson lost the championship to [[Jess Willard]] in 1915, the "White" title became defunct.

	[[Max Baer]] was awarded a belt declaring him the "White Heavyweight Champion of the World" after he knocked out [[Pat Comiskey]] in 1940, but it was just a publicity stunt meant get Baer a rematch with World Heavyweight Champion [[Joe Louis]], who knocked out Baer in a 1935 non-title fight. The stunt didn't work.		[[Max Baer]] was awarded a belt declaring him the "White Heavyweight Champion of the World" after he knocked out [[Pat Comiskey]] on September 26, 1940, but it was just a publicity stunt meant get Baer a rematch with World Heavyweight Champion [[Joe Louis]], who knocked out Baer in a 1935 non-title fight. The stunt didn't work.


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	White Hopes during Jack Johnson's title reign included:
			'''White Hopes during Jack Johnson's title reign included:'''

	*[[Jim Coffey]]		*[[Jim Coffey]]
	*[[Joe Cox]]		*[[Joe Cox]]
	*[[Fireman Jim Flynn]]		*[[Fireman Jim Flynn]]: Fought Jack Johnson for the title in 1912, and was disqualified in the ninth round for repeated headbutts.
	*[[Alfred (Soldier) Kearns]]		*[[Alfred (Soldier) Kearns]]
	*[[Tom Kennedy]]		*[[Tom Kennedy]]
	*[[Tom McMahon]]		*[[Tom McMahon]]
	*[[Luther McCarty]]		*[[Luther McCarty]]
	*[[Carl Morris]]~~, considered~~ the original "White Hope" (although he was ~~also partly Native American~~). His hopes for ~~the heavyweight~~ title were crushed by a loss to Fireman Jim Flynn.		*[[Carl Morris]]: Considered the original "White Hope" (although he was part Cherokee). His hopes for a title shot were crushed by a lopsided loss to Fireman Jim Flynn in 1911.
	*[[Al Palzer]]		*[[Al Palzer]]
	*[[Arthur Pelkey]]		*[[Arthur Pelkey]]
	*[[Frank Moran]]		*[[Frank Moran]]: Fought Jack Johnson for the title in 1914, and lost by a twenty-round decision.
	*[[Charley Miller]]~~, the "Fighting Motorman," whose chances were also quashed by a knockout loss to~~ [[~~Fireman Jim Flynn~~]].		*[[Charley Miller]]
	*[[~~Tony Ross~~]]		*[[Tony Ross]]: Lost a six-round [[newspaper decision]] to Jack Johnson in 1909.
	*[[Jim Savage]]		*[[Jim Savage]]
	*[[Ed (Gunboat) Smith]]		*[[Ed (Gunboat) Smith]]: Boxed a three-round exhibition with Jack Johnson in 1911.
	*[[Sailor White]]		*[[Sailor White]]
	*[[Jess Willard]]~~, who defeated~~ [[Jack Johnson]] to win the World Heavyweight Championship in 1915.		*[[Jess Willard]]: Defeated [[Jack Johnson]] to win the World Heavyweight Championship in 1915.


	Later White Hopes included:		'''Later White Hopes included:'''

	*[[Max Schmeling]]~~, who was called~~ the "Aryan White Hope of Hitler" ~~when he fought~~ [[Joe Louis]], ~~winning the first bout and losing the second (~~when Louis was champion).		*[[Max Schmeling]]: Called the "Aryan White Hope of Hitler." He knocked out [[Joe Louis]] in a 1936. Two years later, when Louis was champion, Schmeling was stopped in one round.
	*[[Jerry Quarry]]		*[[Jerry Quarry]]
			*[[Duane Bobick]]
	*[[Gerry Cooney]]		*[[Gerry Cooney]]
	*[[Tommy Morrison]]		*[[Tommy Morrison]]


	==See ~~also==~~		'''See Also:'''
	*[[The Great White Hopes: The Quest to Defeat Jack Johnson]]
	*Larry Holmes vs. Gerry Cooney ~~[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Holmes_vs._Gerry_Cooney~~]		*[[The Great White Hopes: The Quest to Defeat Jack Johnson\|''The Great White Hopes: The Quest to Defeat Jack Johnson'' by Graeme Kent, 2005]]
			*[[Larry Holmes vs. Gerry Cooney]]


	[[Category:Glossary\|white hope]]		[[Category:Glossary\|white hope]]

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	[[file:WhiteHopeBook.jpg\|right\|250px\|~~"White Hope" book cover~~]]		[[file:WhiteHopeBook.jpg\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Cover of a 1947 biography]]
	When [[Jack Johnson]] became the first ~~African-American ("Negro")~~ World Heavyweight Champion, ~~in December~~ 1908, ~~many people clamored~~ for the ~~Heavyweight Title to return to a~~ Caucasian ~~("White") fighter~~. ~~After~~ Johnson ~~decisively beat~~ [[James J. Jeffries]]~~--the former Champion~~ who had retired undefeated ~~but had been lured back~~ to fight Johnson on [[Jack Johnson vs. James J. Jeffries\|July 4, 1910]]--the term "White Hope" was coined. ~~As the~~ [[Ring Magazine: March 1930\|March 1930]] ''The Ring'' magazine ~~stated~~:<br>		When [[Jack Johnson]] defeated [[Tommy Burns]] to became the first black man to win the [[World Heavyweight Champion]] On [[Tommy Burns vs. Jack Johnson\|December 26, 1908]], a cry went out for a white fighter who could reclaim the title for the Caucasian race. Famous novelist Jack London, who covered the Johnson-Burns fight for the ''New York Herald'', called for [[James J. Jeffries]], who had retired as the undefeated World Heavyweight Champion in 1905, to return to the ring to fight Johnson. London wrote:

			:Personally, I was with Burns all the way. He was a white man and so am I. Naturally, I wanted to see the white man win. Put the case to Johnson. Ask him if he were the spectator at a fight between a white man and a black man which he would like to see win, and Johnson's black skin will dictate a desire parallel to the one dictated by my white skin...But one thing remains. Jeffries must emerge from his alfalfa farm and remove the smile from Johnson’s face. Jeff, it’s up to you.

			After Johnson dominated Jeffries en route to a fifteenth-round knockout on [[Jack Johnson vs. James J. Jeffries\|July 4, 1910]], the term "White Hope" was coined. The [[Ring Magazine: March 1930\|March 1930]] issue of [[Ring Magazine\|''The Ring'']] magazine described the White Hope era:<br>

	:It was back in the period between 1910 and 1915 that every overgrown small town lad who thought he had any ability, was signed by big and small time managers, placed in the hands of trainers, with the dethroning of Jack Johnson as the chief objective. From the most unheard of places there came prospective heavyweight champions. They loomed on the fistic horizon from far off sections which were scarcely visible to the naked eye.		:It was back in the period between 1910 and 1915 that every overgrown small town lad who thought he had any ability, was signed by big and small time managers, placed in the hands of trainers, with the dethroning of Jack Johnson as the chief objective. From the most unheard of places there came prospective heavyweight champions. They loomed on the fistic horizon from far off sections which were scarcely visible to the naked eye.

	:Some came on and begged for a chance because they saw big money ahead. Others were sent along by big moneyed men who thrived on the publicity they were getting. Still others were grabbed up by good judges of fighters from the mines, the lumber camps and the farms. Most of them came quickly and hit the trail back home even quicker.		:Some came on and begged for a chance because they saw big money ahead. Others were sent along by big moneyed men who thrived on the publicity they were getting. Still others were grabbed up by good judges of fighters from the mines, the lumber camps and the farms. Most of them came quickly and hit the trail back home even quicker.

			A White Hope tournament, organized by manager [[Tom O'Rourke]], was held at the National Sporting Club in New York City in May of 1911. In the final, [[Al Palzer]] defeated [[Sailor White]] by a four-round decision. Jack Johnson was ringside to witness the competition.

			On January 1, 1913, [[Luther McCarty]] knocked out Palzer in 18 rounds to win the inaugural [[Wikipedia:World_White_Heavyweight_Championship\|White World White Heavyweight Championship]]. Five months later, McCarty was knocked out in one round by [[Arthur Pelkey]]. McCarty reportedly went down after being hit with a light left to the chin and a right to the chest. He died a few minutes later. A coroner's jury decided that McCarty's death was not a result of the fight, but an injury he suffered two days earlier when he fell off a horse.

			Pelky lost the title to [[Ed (Gunboat) Smith]], who lost it to future World Light Heavyweight Champion [[Georges Carpentier]]. After Jack Johnson lost the championship to [[Jess Willard]] in 1915, the "White" title became defunct.

			[[Max Baer]] was awarded a belt declaring him the "White Heavyweight Champion of the World" after he knocked out [[Pat Comiskey]] in 1940, but it was just a publicity stunt meant get Baer a rematch with World Heavyweight Champion [[Joe Louis]], who knocked out Baer in a 1935 non-title fight. The stunt didn't work.


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	~~Some of the~~ White Hopes included:		White Hopes during Jack Johnson's title reign included:
	*[[~~Carl Morris~~]]~~: considered the original "White Hope" (although he was also partly Native American). His hopes for the heavyweight title were crushed by a loss to~~ [[Fireman Jim Flynn]].
			*[[Jim Coffey]]
			*[[Joe Cox]]
			*[[Fireman Jim Flynn]]
			*[[Alfred (Soldier) Kearns]]
			*[[Tom Kennedy]]
			*[[Tom McMahon]]
	*[[Luther McCarty]]		*[[Luther McCarty]]
			*[[Carl Morris]], considered the original "White Hope" (although he was also partly Native American). His hopes for the heavyweight title were crushed by a loss to Fireman Jim Flynn.
	*[[Al Palzer]]		*[[Al Palzer]]
	*[[Arthur Pelkey]]		*[[Arthur Pelkey]]
			*[[Frank Moran]]
			*[[Charley Miller]], the "Fighting Motorman," whose chances were also quashed by a knockout loss to [[Fireman Jim Flynn]].
			*[[Tony Ross]]
			*[[Jim Savage]]
	*[[Ed (Gunboat) Smith]]		*[[Ed (Gunboat) Smith]]
	*[[~~Charley Miller]], the "Fighting Motorman," whose chances were also quashed by a knockout loss to [[Fireman Jim Flynn~~]].		*[[Sailor White]]
	*[[Jess Willard]]--who~~, in fact, eventually ''did'' win the Title from~~ [[Jack Johnson]].		*[[Jess Willard]], who defeated [[Jack Johnson]] to win the World Heavyweight Championship in 1915.
	*[[Max Schmeling]] was ~~Germany's~~ "~~Great~~ White Hope" when he fought [[Joe Louis]], winning the first bout and losing the second (when Louis was champion).

			Later White Hopes included:

			*[[Max Schmeling]], who was called the "Aryan White Hope of Hitler" when he fought [[Joe Louis]], winning the first bout and losing the second (when Louis was champion).
			*[[Jerry Quarry]]
			*[[Gerry Cooney]]
			*[[Tommy Morrison]]

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	When [[Jack Johnson]] became the first African-American ("Negro") World Heavyweight Champion, in December 1908, many people clamored for the Heavyweight Title to return to a Caucasian ("White") fighter. After Johnson decisively beat [[James J. Jeffries]]--the former Champion who had retired undefeated but had been lured back to fight Johnson on [[Jack Johnson vs. James J. Jeffries\|July 4, 1910]]--the term "White Hope" was coined. As the [[Ring Magazine: March 1930\|March 1930]] ''The Ring'' magazine stated:<br>		When [[Jack Johnson]] became the first African-American ("Negro") World Heavyweight Champion, in December 1908, many people clamored for the Heavyweight Title to return to a Caucasian ("White") fighter. After Johnson decisively beat [[James J. Jeffries]]--the former Champion who had retired undefeated but had been lured back to fight Johnson on [[Jack Johnson vs. James J. Jeffries\|July 4, 1910]]--the term "White Hope" was coined. As the [[Ring Magazine: March 1930\|March 1930]] ''The Ring'' magazine stated:<br>

	:"It was back in the period between 1910 and 1915 that every overgrown small town lad who thought he had any ability, was signed by big and small time managers, placed in the hands of trainers, with the dethroning of Jack Johnson as the chief objective. From the most unheard of places there came prospective heavyweight champions. They loomed on the fistic horizon from far off sections which were scarcely visible to the naked eye.		:It was back in the period between 1910 and 1915 that every overgrown small town lad who thought he had any ability, was signed by big and small time managers, placed in the hands of trainers, with the dethroning of Jack Johnson as the chief objective. From the most unheard of places there came prospective heavyweight champions. They loomed on the fistic horizon from far off sections which were scarcely visible to the naked eye.

	:"Some came on and begged for a chance because they saw big money ahead. Others were sent along by big moneyed men who thrived on the publicity they were getting. Still others were grabbed up by good judges of fighters from the mines, the lumber camps and the farms. Most of them came quickly and hit the trail back home even quicker."		:Some came on and begged for a chance because they saw big money ahead. Others were sent along by big moneyed men who thrived on the publicity they were getting. Still others were grabbed up by good judges of fighters from the mines, the lumber camps and the farms. Most of them came quickly and hit the trail back home even quicker.

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	Some of the White Hopes included:		Some of the White Hopes included:
	*[[Carl Morris]]: considered the original "White Hope." His hopes were crushed by a loss to [[Fireman Jim Flynn]].		*[[Carl Morris]]: considered the original "White Hope" (although he was also partly Native American). His hopes for the heavyweight title were crushed by a loss to [[Fireman Jim Flynn]].
	*[[Luther McCarty]]		*[[Luther McCarty]]
	*[[Al Palzer]]		*[[Al Palzer]]

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	*[[Luther McCarty]]		*[[Luther McCarty]]
	*[[Al Palzer]]		*[[Al Palzer]]
			*[[Arthur Pelkey]]
			*[[Ed (Gunboat) Smith]]
	*[[Charley Miller]], the "Fighting Motorman," whose chances were also quashed by a knockout loss to [[Fireman Jim Flynn]].		*[[Charley Miller]], the "Fighting Motorman," whose chances were also quashed by a knockout loss to [[Fireman Jim Flynn]].
	*[[Jess Willard]]--who, in fact, eventually ''did'' win the Title from [[Jack Johnson]].		*[[Jess Willard]]--who, in fact, eventually ''did'' win the Title from [[Jack Johnson]].

Ric: deleted Gerry Cooney reference (Don King gave him this name as a promotional gimmick, so it don't count)

2010-06-19T13:17:48Z

deleted Gerry Cooney reference (Don King gave him this name as a promotional gimmick, so it don't count)

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	*[[Jess Willard]]--who, in fact, eventually ''did'' win the Title from [[Jack Johnson]].		*[[Jess Willard]]--who, in fact, eventually ''did'' win the Title from [[Jack Johnson]].
	*[[Max Schmeling]] was Germany's "Great White Hope" when he fought [[Joe Louis]], winning the first bout and losing the second (when Louis was champion).		*[[Max Schmeling]] was Germany's "Great White Hope" when he fought [[Joe Louis]], winning the first bout and losing the second (when Louis was champion).
	*[[Gerry Cooney]]: considered the last great "White Hope." His hopes were crushed by a loss to defending champion [[Larry Holmes]].

	==See also==		==See also==