In 1914, Smith won the "White Hope" heavyweight championship. In 1969 she was a replacement for Jane Alexander in "The Great White Hope". Ross declared the war on drugs as the "last white hope". Other White Hope tournaments were created in response to O'Rouke's contest. Bird was also referred to as "The Great White Hope" and "Larry Legend". Larry Holmes vs. Gerry Cooney in 1982 was the last "great white hope" bout. "The Great White Hope" premiered at the Arena Stage in December, 1967. The play which popularized regional theatre was "The Great White Hope" by Howard Sackler. His other Broadway credits include "The Great White Hope", "1776", "Coco", and "".