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Joe Louis
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Author : Randy Roberts
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2010-10-26
Joe Louis written by Randy Roberts and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10-26 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A “humbling, inspiring . . . deeply emotional” biography of the boxing legend who held the heavyweight world championship for more than eleven years (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). Known as the Brown Bomber, Joe Louis defended his heavyweight title an astonishing twenty-five times. Through the 1930s, he got more column inches of newspaper coverage than President Roosevelt. At a time when the boxing ring was the only venue where black and white could meet on equal terms, Louis embodied Black America’s hope for dignity and equality. And in 1938, his politically charged defeat of German boxer Max Schmeling made Louis a national hero on the world stage. Through meticulous research and first-hand interviews, acclaimed biographer Randy Roberts presents a complete portrait of Louis and his outsized impact on sport and country. Digging beneath the simplistic narratives of heroism and victimization, Roberts reveals an athlete who carefully managed his public image, and whose relationships with both the black and white communities—including his relationships with mobsters—were deeply complex. “Roberts is a fine match with his subject. He supports with powerful evidence his contention that Louis’s impact was enormous and profound.” —The Boston Globe
Joe Louis
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Author : Robert E. Jakoubek
language : en
Publisher: Facts On File
Release Date : 1990
Joe Louis written by Robert E. Jakoubek and has been published by Facts On File this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Sports & Recreation categories.
A biography of Joe Louis describing his youth in a Detroit ghetto, his rise to heavyweight champion and major sports hero, and his role in destroying the myth of racial inferiority.
Joe Louis
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Author : Lew Freedman
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2013-03-22
Joe Louis written by Lew Freedman and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-22 with Sports & Recreation categories.
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.
Joe Louis
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Author : Rugio Vitale
language : en
Publisher: Holloway House Publishing
Release Date : 1990-10
Joe Louis written by Rugio Vitale and has been published by Holloway House Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990-10 with African American boxers categories.
A biography of the beloved heavyweight champion.
Joe Louis My Life
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Author : Joe Louis
language : en
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
Release Date : 1978
Joe Louis My Life written by Joe Louis and has been published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The memoirs of the boxer known as the Brown Bomber, who became heavyweight champion of the world in 1937.
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Author : Tom Myler
language : en
Publisher: eBook Partnership
Release Date : 2019-09-09
Joe Louis written by Tom Myler and has been published by eBook Partnership this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-09 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Joe Louis was one of boxing's all-time greats. Undisputed heavyweight champion of the world for 11 years and nine months, the 'Brown Bomber' put his title on the line no less than 25 times. His classic fights with Max Baer, Max Schmeling, James J. Braddock, Billy Conn and many others are part of boxing lore. Often coming from behind to retain his prized title, his fights ended in a blaze of glory. In his prime, Louis was beaten only once, his other two losses coming at the end of his career. Louis also helped to smash the despicable colour bar which denied so many great heavyweights a title tilt. In 1937 he became the first black boxer to win the championship since Jack Johnson's reign ended 22 years earlier. Louis was a more popular champion than the arrogant Johnson, though outside the ring he had a string of lady friends, including many celebrities, all through his three marriages. A big spender and a notably poor entrepreneur, he was forever plagued by income tax demands. But when that first round bell rang, Louis was the business.
Joe Louis
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Author : Chris Mead
language : en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date : 2010-01-01
Joe Louis written by Chris Mead and has been published by Courier Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-01-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Known affectionately as "The Brown Bomber," Louis held the heavyweight boxing championship for a record 11 years. Acclaimed as "stunning" by Kirkus Reviews, this is perhaps the best biography of the popular pugilist, recounting his triumphs and tragedies against the background of America in the 1930s and '40s. Includes 14 photographs.
Ring Of Hate
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Author : Patrick Myler
language : en
Publisher: Arcade Publishing
Release Date : 2005
Ring Of Hate written by Patrick Myler and has been published by Arcade Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Boxing categories.
"Recreating the drama of their momentous bout, the author traces the lives of both fighters before and after the fight, including Schmeling's efforts in Nazi Germany to protect Jewish friends and the boxers' surprising friendship in the post-war years. In Ring of Hate he offers the saga of two decent human beings drawn together by their chosen profession and divided by the cruel demands of competing nations."--Jacket.
Joe Louis My Champion
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Author : William Miller
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Joe Louis My Champion written by William Miller and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with African American boxers categories.
An African-American boy idolises world champion prize-fighter Joe Louis as a boxer and a role model.
Joe Louis Tells His Story
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Author : Joe Louis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1964
Joe Louis Tells His Story written by Joe Louis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1964 with categories.