For good measure, Louis donated his $47,000 boxing paycheck to the military. He was “a loyal American,” Johnny Smith and ...
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‘He can run but he can’t hide’: Joe Louis and the fight of his life
Authors Johnny Smith and Randy Roberts explore Louis's personal fight during WWII and how he became a champion for Black ...
It took all of two minutes and four seconds for Joe Louis — the pride of Detroit via rural Chambers County, Alabama — to knock out German Max Schmeling on June 22, 1938, in the “Battle of the Century.
Worn in his first historic bout with German boxer Max Schmeling in 1936, Joe Louis’ boxing gloves represent a very special chapter in American sports and social history. While the 1936 match was a ...
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