Great White Hope

Great White Hope may refer to:

• The Great White Hope, a 1967 play by Howard Sackler
• The Great White Hope (film), a 1970 motion picture adapted from the play
• "Great White Hope", a 1978 rock song by Styx on the album Pieces of Eight

Persons

• James J. Jeffries (1875-1953), American boxer. He was the first boxer known as the "Great White Hope" due to his racist attitudes towards his upcoming match with Jack Johnson; racist white newspaper publishers and other racist whites of the time hoped Jeffries, a former World Champion Heavyweight, would beat Johnson, who had just beaten Tommy Burns to take the world's heavyweight belts. However, Jeffries underestimated his more skillful and younger African-American opponent and lost the match.
• William Warren Barbour (1888-1943) American amateur boxer: amateur heavyweight champion (US 1910; Canada 1911)
• Allan Lamb (b. 1954), South African born cricketer; one of a trio on the English team given the nickname
• Robin Smith (cricketer) (b. 1963), South African born cricketer; one of a trio on the English team given the nickname
• Graeme Hick (b. 1966), Rhodesian born cricketer; one of a trio on the English team given the nickname
• Eminem (b. 1972), American music artist
• Larry Bird (b. 1956), Former American professional basketball player
• Craig James (b. 1961), American football player
• Andrew Golota - Polish boxer
• Willie de Wit - Canadian boxer
• Jess Willard - American boxer

See also

• The Great White Hype