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The Great White Hope, ... "Great White Hope", a song by Styx on the 1978 album Pieces of Eight; See also. The Great White Hype, a 1996 U.S. boxing sports-comedy film;
The Great White Hope is a 1967 play written by Howard Sackler, later adapted in 1970 for a film of the same name. [1] [2]The play was first produced by Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., and debuted on Broadway at the Alvin Theatre in October 1968, directed by Edwin Sherin with James Earl Jones and Jane Alexander in the lead roles.
The film satirizes racial preferences in boxing, and was inspired by Larry Holmes's 1982 fight with Gerry Cooney (who was known as "The Great White Hope") and Mike Tyson's 1995 return fight vs. Peter McNeeley. [citation needed] Entertainment Weekly called Rev. Fred Sultan (Samuel L. Jackson) a "Don King-clone." [1]
Christmas is officially over in the Bacon household. Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick and their kids Travis and Sosie showcased their musical talents in a video shared on Instagram Thursday, Dec. 26 ...
Writer Jack London coined the phrase "Great White Hope" to describe Jeffries in his attempt to win the heavyweight crown from African-American world champion Jack Johnson in 1910. [3] Jeffries came out of retirement for the fight, urged on by London and many others who wished to see a white man once again reign as heavyweight champion. [4]
25. This Boxing Day, let's lend our support to, as well as partner with, those who reach the needy and less-fortunate day in, day out. 26. It's the most wonderful time of the year—happy Boxing ...
The outcome of the fight triggered race riots that evening—the Fourth of July—all across the United States, from Texas and Colorado to New York and Washington, D.C. [40] Johnson's victory over Jeffries had dashed white dreams of finding a "great white hope" to defeat him. Many whites felt humiliated by the defeat of Jeffries.
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (3) takes the field before the start of their NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in Miami Gardens ...