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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...
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.
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 ...
Joseph Louis Barrow 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.
Joe Louis’ contributions to society, the war effort, and racial equality embody the efforts of African American servicemembers during World War II, as they fought a battle on two fronts: against foreign fascism and domestic white supremacy.
Apr 13, 2018 · Joe Louis, the greatest of the heavyweights, dies – archive, 1981 This article is more than 6 years old 13 April 1981: The boxer astounded the sporting world with a record succession of defences ...
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.
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