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Feb 23, 2008 · Joe Louis: America's Hero... Betrayed: With Joe Louis, Joe Louis Barrow Jr., Randy Roberts, Dick Gregory. An American story. Traces the career of Joe Louis (1914-1981) within the context of American racial consciousness: his difficulty getting big fights early in his career, the pride of African-Americans in his prowess, the shift of White ...
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Feb 21, 2012 · In the true Olympic spirit, HBO Sports presents JOE LOUIS: AMERICA'S HERO BETRAYED, a profile of Joe Louis, the greatest heavyweight boxer of his time who transcended not only his race, but also the sport of boxing, to personify America's struggle with the Nazis during WWII.
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Jul 29, 2008 · In the true Olympic spirit HBO Sports presents JOE LOUIS: AMERICAS HERO BETRAYED a profile of Joe Louis the greatest heavyweight boxer of his time who transcended not only his race but also the sport of boxing to personify Americas struggle with the Nazis during WWII.System Requirements:Running Time: 75 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre ...
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Feb 23, 2008 · Betrayed HBO, Saturday night at 8, Eastern and Pacific times; 7, Central time. Ross Greenburg and Rick Bernstein, executive producers; produced by Joe Lavine; edited by Ultan Byrne.
Feb 22, 2008 · Joe Louis: America's Hero... Betrayed - IGN. Joe Louis: America's Hero... Betrayed. HBO. • Feb 23, 2008. NR. IGN Rating. Summary. Born May 12, 1914, in LaFayette, Alabama, Joseph...
Summaries. An American story. Traces the career of Joe Louis (1914-1981) within the context of American racial consciousness: his difficulty getting big fights early in his career, the pride of African-Americans in his prowess, the shift of White sentiment toward Louis as Hitler came to power, Louis's patriotism during World War II, and the ...
Louis lost years of championship purses by enlisting in the U.S. Army a month after Pearl Harbor, was betrayed by his racketeer management team, and then joined a circus act—selling hair pomade...