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Mar 4, 2010 · Joe Louis (1914-1981), nicknamed the “Brown Bomber,” was heavyweight champion of the world from 1937 to 1949, an almost twelve-year streak that set a new world record. Louis, an African...
World Heavyweight Title. "Louis won sloppily against a bruising, mauling and rushing fighter who knew no fear or retreat." The New York Times. The only rounds in which the three agreed were the 3rd, 8th (both to Godoy) and the 14th (Louis). Lecron had it 10-4-1 in rounds for Louis. Godoy thought he was entitled to a draw but the New York Times ...
Our American Story. Joe Louis. Stories. Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. During what is often described as boxing's “Golden Age” — approximately 1930 to 1955 — Joe Louis, the “Brown Bomber,” would become its undisputed king.
Apr 13, 1981 · Joe Louis, who held the heavyweight boxing championship of the world for almost 12 years and the affection of the American public for most of his adult life, died yesterday of cardiac arrest in...
Joe Louis, in full Joseph Louis Barrow, (born May 13, 1914, Lafayette, Ala., U.S.—died April 12, 1981, Las Vegas, Nev.), U.S. boxer. Louis was born into a sharecropper’s family and only began boxing after the family moved to Detroit. He won the U.S. Amateur Athletic Union title in 1934 and turned professional that year.
Joe Louis. JOSEPH LOUIS BARROW, the legendary "Brown Bomber," is considered by many to be the finest heavyweight champion in the history of boxing. He held the world's heavyweight title from June 22, 1937 until June 25, 1948 and made a division-record 25 successful title defenses.
When Joe Louis defeated Max Schmeling in a 1938 rematch, the nation celebrated -- and one of the biggest parties was in Harlem. In the famous New York neighborhood, a center of African American...
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