The exhibit, which invites visitors to return to the first recorded golf tournament held in 1940, will be on display and open ...
June 25: The young phenomenon Joe Louis debuts in New York, knocking out Primo Carnera in six rounds at Yankee Stadium. After the fight, 20,000 people assemble at Harlem's Savoy Ballroom to celebrate.
The New York Daily News, June 23, 1938. When Joe Louis defeated Max Schmeling in a 1938 rematch, the nation celebrated -- and one of the biggest parties was in Harlem. In the famous New York ...
Joe Louis, in the far right corner ... good when Rocky Marciano knocked him out in the eighth round in 1951. Louis' fights earned him close to $5 million, but the money went like three-minute ...
Joe Louis put his career on hold to join the U.S. Army. He actively participated in promoting war bonds and toured to boost troop morale. His famous speech, "We're all in this fight together ...
The fight was for more than the heavyweight championship, more than two individuals competing. It was built into a battle of two ideologies. Joe Louis was the heavyweight champion from 1937-1941.
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