New York University
Department of History
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Jeffrey Sammons

Professor of History
University of North Carolina, Ph.D., 1982

Email:  js11@nyu.edu

Areas of Research/Interest: U. S. social and cultural history with research and teaching interests in African-American History, military history, black autobiography, film history, and sports history.

Select Publications:

"Rebel with a Cause: Muhammad Ali as Sixties Protest Symbol". In Muhammad Ali, The People's Champ, ed. Elliot Gorn. University of Illinois Press. 1995.

"'Race' and Sport: A Critical Historical Examination". Journal of Sport History. Fall 1994.

Beyond the Ring: The Role of Boxing in American Society. University of Illinois. 1988.

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