Rewatching, and re-reading about, Louis’ title reign is to be reminded of three things above all: he had one of the best ...

It was built into a battle of two ideologies. Joe Louis was the heavyweight champion from 1937-1941. In one corner was Schmeling, representing Hitler (though Schmeling wasn't a Nazi) and ...

Jersey Joe and Louis met six months later at Yankee Stadium, but the champion was in no mood to let this one go to the scorecards. The Alabama native won the rematch by eleventh-round KO.

During the years of World War II, one man became much more than a champion in the ring: he was a symbol of unity, courage, and hope for a divided country. That man was Joe Louis, the "Brown Bomber." ...

The fear of a powerful, uncontrollable black man remained on the minds of many when Joe Louis emerged as the next potential black champion. Neither boxer was expressly political. Johnson pushed ...

Joe Louis and Max Schmeling were respected athletes ... émigrés in Hollywood like director Ernst Lubitsch. Sonja Henie, champion figure skater and actress: Henie had an affair with Louis ...

Joe Louis Jr. "By winning, he became white America's first black hero." Louis was heavyweight champion of the world in an era when the heavyweight champion was, in the minds of many, the greatest ...