Joe Louis held the heavyweight boxing championship longer than any other fighter and defended it a record 25 times. (In the 1930s and 1940s, the owner of the heavyweight title was the most prominent non-team sports competitor.) In addition, Louis helped bridge the gap of understanding between whites and blacks. During World War II he not only raised money for Army and Navy relief and entertained millions of troops as a morale officer, but became a symbol of American hope and strength. This biography of Louis outlines his rise from poverty in Alabama to become the best-known African American of…mehr
Joe Louis held the heavyweight boxing championship longer than any other fighter and defended it a record 25 times. (In the 1930s and 1940s, the owner of the heavyweight title was the most prominent non-team sports competitor.) In addition, Louis helped bridge the gap of understanding between whites and blacks. During World War II he not only raised money for Army and Navy relief and entertained millions of troops as a morale officer, but became a symbol of American hope and strength. This biography of Louis outlines his rise from poverty in Alabama to become the best-known African American of his time and describes how an uneducated man, simple at his core, became so articulate and ended up on the side of right in the battles he fought, with fist or voice.
Lew Freedman is a long-time, prize-winning journalist for such newspapers as the Philadelphia Inquirer, Chicago Tribune, Anchorage Daily News and Wyoming's Cody Enterprise. Specializing in sports and the outdoors, he has written more than 100 books. He lives in Columbus, Indiana.
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Table of Contents Introduction 1 1. The Brain Trust 5 2. Alabama 13 3. Detroit 22 4. Joe Who? 29 5. Laying Out the Big Plan 36 6. Jack Johnson 42 7. Going Pro 50 8. The Brown Bomber 57 9. The Brown Bomber Versus the Italian Man Mountain 67 10. Showdown with "Killer" Baer 78 11. An Eye for the Ladies 86 12. Working His Way to the Top 96 13. Max Schmeling 103 14. Schmeling, Hitler and the Nazis 111 15. Louis-Schmeling I 117 16. Joe Bounces Back 127 17. And the New Heavyweight Champion of the World 135 18. Being the Champ 143 19. LouisSchmeling II 150 20. Bigger Than Ever 160 21. Two-Ton Tony and Tons of Others 168 22. The Tough Guy from Pittsburgh 178 23. You're in the Army Now 187 24. A Young Man Named Robinson 197 25. After the War 203 26. End Days of a Brilliant Career 211 27. Real Life Tougher Than Boxing 219 Chapter Notes 231 Bibliography 237 Index 239
Table of Contents Introduction 1 1. The Brain Trust 5 2. Alabama 13 3. Detroit 22 4. Joe Who? 29 5. Laying Out the Big Plan 36 6. Jack Johnson 42 7. Going Pro 50 8. The Brown Bomber 57 9. The Brown Bomber Versus the Italian Man Mountain 67 10. Showdown with "Killer" Baer 78 11. An Eye for the Ladies 86 12. Working His Way to the Top 96 13. Max Schmeling 103 14. Schmeling, Hitler and the Nazis 111 15. Louis-Schmeling I 117 16. Joe Bounces Back 127 17. And the New Heavyweight Champion of the World 135 18. Being the Champ 143 19. LouisSchmeling II 150 20. Bigger Than Ever 160 21. Two-Ton Tony and Tons of Others 168 22. The Tough Guy from Pittsburgh 178 23. You're in the Army Now 187 24. A Young Man Named Robinson 197 25. After the War 203 26. End Days of a Brilliant Career 211 27. Real Life Tougher Than Boxing 219 Chapter Notes 231 Bibliography 237 Index 239
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