Heavyweight Champion Jack Johnson was arrested around 1908 . His crime : Transporting a white woman across state lines for ` ` immoral . '' Today , Johnson 's family feels only pride . After working with Washington powers to get Johnson a posthumous pardon .
Heavyweight Champion Jack Johnson was arrested around 1908 . His crime : Transporting a white woman across state lines for ` ` immoral . '' After working with Washington powers to get Johnson a posthumous pardon .