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   4 days ago · Joseph Louis Barrow (May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1934 to 1951. Nicknamed " the Brown Bomber ", Louis is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential boxers of all time. He reigned as the world heavyweight champion from 1937 until his temporary retirement in 1949.

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   May 17, 2024 · The event marked the first time that many white Americans openly cheered for a black man against a white opponent. ASSOCIATED PRESS. Joe Louis, the Heavyweight Boxing Champion is in London to give ...

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   May 18, 2024 · Joe Louis, born Joseph Louis Barrow on May 13, 1914, in Alabama, USA, is widely regarded as one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time. His impact on the sport of boxing, as well as on American culture and race relations, is profound and enduring. This article aims to provide a comprehensive retrospective of hi

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   Why was Joe Louis called Joe Louis?

   • Legend has it that before the fight, the barely literate Louis wrote his name so large that there was no room for his last name, and thus became known as "Joe Louis" for the remainder of his boxing career (more likely, Louis simply omitted his last name to keep his boxing a secret from his mother).

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   What happened to OL' Joe Louis?

   • In his bouts with Conn and Walcott, it had become apparent that Louis was no longer the fighter he had once been. As he had done earlier in his career, however, Louis would continue to appear in numerous exhibition matches worldwide. In August 1949 Cab Calloway rendered homage to the “king of the ring” with his song Ol’ Joe Louis.

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   Who is Joe Louis Barrow Jr?

   • The younger Joe Louis Barrow Jr. lives in New York City and is involved in boxing. Though married four times, Louis discreetly enjoyed the company of other women like Lena Horne and Edna Mae Harris . Louis showing Illinois governor and Democratic presidential candidate Adlai Stevenson how to throw a right hook punch, October 22, 1952.

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   Did Joe Louis make the cut?

   • Two weeks after the 1952 San Diego Open, Louis was invited to play in the 1952 Tucson Open. Louis shot a 69 in the opening round and a 72 in the 2nd round. His 2-round total of 141 enabled him to make the cut. Joe Louis is the only champion athlete from another sport ever to make the cut in a PGA event.

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   May 21, 2024 · In 69 professional fights, Joe lost only three times and notched 52 knockouts. The World Boxing Council participated in the county’s tribute, awarding the Louis family a WBC belt in honor of Joe’s tremendous life and magnificent legacy. Joe Louis is a boxing legend, who broke up, broke down and dissolved many racial barriers.

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   3 days ago · Legendary boxer Joe Louis will be honored May 17 with a proclamation presented by Clark County Commissioner William McCurdy. It is a well-deserved honor: the Brown Bomber’s professional accomplishments and activist commitment to the Black community gave strength to scores of African-Americans, who were looking for socioeconomic advancement while fighting for equality in a world of injustice.

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   May 18, 2024 · Legacy of boxing great Joe Louis in and outside the ring remembered in Vegas. KTNV - Las Vegas Scripps. Sat, May 18, 2024, 12:51 AM EDT. Over 70 years since his last fight and over 40 years since ...

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   May 9, 2024 · Joe Louis (born May 13, 1914, Lafayette, Alabama, U.S.—died April 12, 1981, Las Vegas, Nevada) was an American boxer who was world heavyweight champion from June 22, 1937, when he knocked out James J. Braddock in eight rounds in Chicago, until March 1, 1949, when he briefly retired. During his reign, the longest in the history of any weight ...