Fighter Joe Louis, nicknamed the Brown Bomber, poses in his boxing apparel in Pompton Lakes, N.J. on Jan. 24, 1937. Louis achieved the world heavyweight title in June 1937 and held it until...

Joseph Louis Barrow (May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1934 to 1951. Nicknamed " The Brown Bomber ", Louis is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential boxers of all time. He reigned as the world heavyweight champion from 1937 until his temporary retirement in 1949.

Oct 19, 2024 · Galento is shown taking a beating and the last picture from the fight is one of Galento, his face held together by stitches and plasters, holding his wife’s substantial bosom as she sits on his...

May 9, 2021 · Aging men carrying cherished mental images of golden days back at The Garden or Yankee Stadium. Chilly in the rafters craning to see at distance the honed majesty of the imperious athlete. Crackling wireless sets and grainy newsreels captured by …

Feb 9, 2017 · Even Malcolm X in his autobiography wrote, “every time Joe Louis won a fight against a white opponent, big front-page pictures in the Negro newspapers…showed a sea of Harlem Negroes cheering and waving and the Brown Bomber waving back at them.”

Jan 13, 2023 · Louis probably only dropped his last name to hide his boxing ambitions from his mum. His mother had made an effort to pique his curiosity about the violin. According to sources, Louis tried to conceal his desire to box from his mother by keeping his boxing gloves inside the case for his violin.

Browse 504 joe louis boxer photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more photos and images. American boxer and world heavyweight champion Joe Louis - known as The Brown Bomber- in training before his fight against British boxer Tommy Farr....

African American boxer Joe Louis was world heavyweight champion from 1937 to 1948. He defended his title twenty times in four years.

May 8, 2017 · Members of the U.S. Army pall bearers carry the casket of Joe Louis to his final resting place Tuesday, April 21, 1981 at Arlington National Cemetery. Heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis in a...

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