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1. www.nytimes.com › 1976/03/31 › archivesJulian A. Black Is Dead at 79; Former Manager of Joe Louis

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   Mar 31, 1976 · CHICAGO, March 30 (AP) Julian A. Black, co‐manager of the former world heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis, died yesterday at Northwestern Memorial Hospital of complications from a fall...

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3. www.pbs.org › wgbh › americanexperienceJohn Roxborough and Julian Black | American Experience | PBS

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   In 1934, as Louis turned professional, Roxborough brought in another partner, Julian Black. Black was a numbers man in Chicago who had helped Roxborough through a rough patch. More...

4. nmaahc.si.edu › explore › storiesJoe Louis | National Museum of African American History and ...

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   Roxborough quickly brought in boxing promoter Julian Black and respected trainer Jack Blackburn to groom Louis for greatness. Roxborough was true to his word, guiding Louis with care and, in the process, attaining record prize purses — not just for a black boxer, but for boxers of any color. Roxborough was also a keen marketer.

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   What happened to Louis & Julian Black?

   • They were at the end of their decade-long contract and Louis chose to part ways with Black, signing up his wife, Marva Trotter, as manager, and also enlisting Marshall Miles, a black man from Buffalo. John Roxborough remained his co-manager. Roxborough died in 1975; Julian Black died less than six months later.

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   What did John Roxborough offer Louis?

   • He soon gained the attention of John Roxborough, head of the illegal gambling rackets in the black communities of Detroit. What Roxborough offered Louis was unique to the sport of boxing at the time. Roxborough had watched countless white managers burn out African American fighters before their prime.

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   Did Jack Blackburn know Louis Louis?

   • "My trainer Jack Blackburn knew him well and said he was great." Louis's personal feelings wouldn't be expressed until he wrote his autobiography. His recollections of the first black heavyweight champion were tinged with resentment.

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   Did Joe Louis fight John Roxborough?

   • Joe Louis on the first Schmeling fight. Young Joe Louis was fighting in Golden Gloves tournaments in Detroit when he was introduced to John Roxborough. A former basketball player, Roxborough had begun his business career as a bail bondsman.

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   May 14, 1990 · It is not surprising that he carried a lasting bitterness toward Johnson. That bitterness was evident nearly 20 years later when two numbers men from Detroit, John Roxborough and Julian Black,...

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › John_Roxborough_(boxingJohn Roxborough (boxing manager) - Wikipedia

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   John Walter Roxborough (February 21, 1892 - December 13, 1975) was an American bookmaker, boxing manager and professional sports gambler who, alongside boxing promoter Julian Black, managed the career of Joe Louis. Roxborough and Black were responsible for developing Louis' public image from Louis' rise from amateur status to the end of his ...

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   In 1934, as Louis turned professional, Roxborough brought in another partner, Julian Black. Black was a numbers man in Chicago who had helped Roxborough through a rough patch. More...

10. americanhistory.si.edu › collections › ac-collectionJulian Black Scrapbooks of Joe Louis - National Museum of ...

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    Julian Black Scrapbooks of Joe Louis. Joe Louis vs. Gus Dorazio. CC0 Usage Conditions Apply Click for more information. There are restrictions for re-using this image.