Did Jack Johnson, the African American Boxer, ever attempt to ride the titantic?
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I'd never heard of this before. According to Wikipedia, it's just a legend:\n\n"According to legend, Johnson attempted to buy passage on the Titanic's maiden voyage in 1912 but was denied because of his race, thus gaining the "last laugh" on the racists when it sank. This story is commemorated in the song "Titanic" by Leadbelly and a "toast", "Shine and the Titanic," by Arthur "Arturo" Pfister, of New Orleans, Louisiana. (The legend is again given play in the song "Legend of the U.S.S. Titanic" by Jaime Brockett.)"
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can't seem 2 remember d titLe but... i knew dat was a song of jack johnson... <is he w/ an animated monkey n other animals..?>
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Dwayne Johnson is a former WWE Superstar known as The Rock who stopped wrestling to become a actor. He has played in the following movies: The Scoipion King, The RunDown, Walking Tall, and Doom.
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Since when? After his loss to Buster Douglas and then being incarcerated, he was never quite the same boxer. People still had hopes for him, remembering how he fought in his youth--the fluid bobbing and weaving followed by vicious combinations to the head and body.\n\nHowever, when he came back he won the heavyweight title again but was not quite as dominant and after losing once to Evander Holyfield in 1996, was disqualified for biting him in their rematch the following year.\n\nHe got one last shot at the title in 2002 but was knocked out by Lennox Lewis in what looked to be afterwards a complete mismatch. \n\nAfter that fight, Tyson won just one more fight before losing to Danny Williams and then Kevin McBride in an attempted comeback. However, he retired in his corner in the McBride fight and promised that he was done with boxing for good.\n\nHe has been on a world tour lately, making public appearances to pay his bills.
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Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III (December 1, 1940 – December 10, 2005) was an African American comedian, actor, and writer.
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It depends.Do you mean a present day BB or of all time.If it is a present day BB Ronnie and probably Markus Ruhl,Gunter Schlirkamp,Jay Cutler.But the biggest man of all time was Victor Richards.He was 178cm tall and weight about 160kg on the stage!I never understood why he never win a pro show.Can someone answer that?
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The horse he rode on his famous ride belonged to Deacon Larkin I believe it was named Brown Beauty. He did own another horse but I can't remember the name. It was an american quarter horse. Perhaps Molly Bea. Fuzzy history.
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Richard Pryor was a groundbreaking stand up comedian who many believe was the first African American to cross over.  He also had a very successful movie career.  Sadly his life was troubled and he constantly battle drug use which some say may have instigated his multiple sclerosis. \n\nHis costars included Gene Wilder and Eddie Murphy.
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There are thousands of Jack Johnsons out there...
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T.I. (born Clifford Harris, Jr. on September 25, 1980 in Atlanta, Georgia) is a Southern based rapper known for his rapid-fire delivery of lyrics, he is known as the self-proclaimed "King Of The South". He is of Dominican descent. He is also referred to as The Rubberband Man. His original name "T.I.P.", which stood for Ten-Inch Playa, was later shortened to T.I. T.I has 4 children (3 boys and 1 girl) and is currently dating Tiny from Xscape.
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Uh, no one.\n\nSeriously, if I had to choose though, it'd be BJ Penn. His style is just so exciting, I'd probably have more fun getting my ass kicked that way.
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I've read about the boxers of Greece and alot of them were very good, they would wrap leather (himantes) over their knuckles as gloves. Theagenes is the greatest of all boxers in history, after his death he was worshiped as a demigod of fertility. 1300 fights in 22 years without losing.\n\n\nHere follows the career record of Theagenes, according to the inscription at the shrine of Thasos at Delphi:\n\nOlympic Games: 2 victories (1 boxing, 1 pankration)\nPythian Games: 3 boxing\nIsthmian Games: 9 boxing, 1 pankration\nNemean Games: 9 boxing\n1300 total victories\nUnbeaten at boxing for 22 years\n\n\nArchaeological evidence suggests boxing existed in North Africa as early as 4000 BC and had also developed in the Mediterranean by 1500 BC.
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Yes.  At an awards show a couple of years ago when his daughter performed "Mocking Bird" with him.  His wife and mother were both in the audience beaming!
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Al Jolson was a much beloved Jewish performer in early 20th century America who became very popular as a singer and later an actor, in early talkies. In retrospect he is best known for his "black face" brand of entertainment (masquerading and singing as a black man), which was commonplace in the days of Vaudeville and for several decades preceding it. Jolson was considered a genius artist by his peers (and apparently he agreed with them) and continued to have success as a radio performer until his death.
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Seabiscuit (May 23, 1933—May 17, 1947) was a champion thoroughbred race horse in the United States. From an inauspicious start, Seabiscuit became an unlikely champion, and during the Great Depression became a symbol of hope to many Americans. At the peak of his fame in 1938, it was suggested that he had generated more newsprint in the U.S. than either Adolf Hitler or Franklin D. Roosevelt. In 2001, Seabiscuit became the subject of a book (Seabiscuit: An American Legend) and in 2003 a Universal Studios film (Seabiscuit).
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Yes....because of his popularity, all his infamous antics and shortcomings. From his voice, to his ear-nibbling fiasco, his sexual abuse charges as well as bankruptcy. \nPeople watch him just to see what he will do, not really caring who wins the fight. Just like Jordan spread the popularity of basketball, so too has Mike Tyson.
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Yup, great fighter. I remember him from the '84 Olympics. I saw him fight (and lose to) Tommy Hearns at Caesars Palace for the WBA Light Heavyweight Title in '91...He should have hung 'em up after losing to Michalczewski and Jones Jr. in succession, cause all he ended up doing was moving up to Cruiserweight and fighting a bunch of stiffs...