Dr. Jeffery T. Sammons Ph.D. | |
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| Occupation | Professor of History and Historian |
| Alma mater | Rutgers College (BA), Tufts University (MA), University of North Carolina (Ph.D.) |
| Subjects | African-American history, military history, film history, sports history |
| Notable works | Beyond the Ring: the Role of Boxing in American Society Harlem's Rattlers and the Great War: The Undaunted 369th Regiment and the African American Quest for Equality |
| Spouse | Mariam Nassadien |
| Children | Adam N. Sammons |
Jeffrey Thomas Sammons (born 1949) is an American historian and professor. His areas of research and interest include African-American history, military history, and sports history.[1] He is the author of Beyond the Ring: The Role of Boxing in American Society and co-author of Harlem's Rattlers and the Great War: The Undaunted 369th Regiment and the African American Quest for Equality. He is currently a professor of history at New York University (NYU).