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May 20, 2012 11:47 am
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Jack Johnson 1910 Champion Heavyweight
Jack Johnson in 1910 looking through the steering wheel of his Thomas Flyer automobile, with another man seated next to him. This race car was a 90 horse power Thomas Flyer.
Jack Johnson was the Heavyweight Boxing Champion in 1910 and he wanted to race Barney Oldfield, who was the most famous race
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Thank you John - your link was very informative! Turns out that Jack Johnson was a heck of a driver but no match for a professional driver since Barney Oldfield won 2 of three heats. Oldfield took chances on the curves that Johnson wasn't willing to (or able to) take!
May 20, 2012 12:37 pm
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