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Pardon Sought for Pioneering Athlete

By FREDERIC J. FROMMER
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WASHINGTON (April 1) -- Sen. John McCain wants a presidential pardon for Jack Johnson, who became the nation's first black heavyweight boxing champion 100 years before Barack Obama became its first black president.
2009-04-01 12:08:51

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Sen. John McCain wants a presidential pardon for Jack Johnson, who became the nation\'s first black heavyweight boxing champion 100 years before Barack Obama became its first black president.