Pallbearers W/Jack Johnson’S Coffin

9 years ago

15 Jun 1946, Chicago, Illinois, USA — 6/15/1946-Chicago, IL-ORIGINAL CAPTION: Some of the thousands of people who jammed the outside of Pilgrim Baptist Church during funeral services for former heavyweight champion Jack Johnson gather at the entrance to see the fighter’s casket removed from the church. He was killed in an auto crash at Raleigh, N.C. Pallbearers are: (right side) Charles Roach, trainer; Eddie Pieque, promoter; Joe Hudson, fighter; (left side) Eddie Nichols, fight referee; Harry Carson, trainer; and Charles Golden, sparring partner. — Image by © Bettmann/CORBIS