Joe Louis

Joe Louis
Joe Louis
	Louis in 1941
Born	Joseph Louis Barrow; May 13, 1914; LaFayette, Alabama, U.S.
Died	April 12, 1981 (aged 66); Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Other names	The Brown Bomber
	Statistics
Weight(s)	Heavyweight
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Reach	76 in (193 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
	Boxing record
Total fights	69
Wins	66
Wins by KO	52
Losses	3
Men's amateur boxing
Golden Gloves
Chicago Golden Gloves
US National Championships

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. He was victorious in 25 consecutive title defenses, a record for all weight classes.^{[nb 1]}^[2] Louis had the longest single reign as champion of any boxer in history.

Louis's cultural impact was felt well outside the ring. He is widely regarded as the first African-American to achieve the status of a nationwide hero within the United States, and was also a focal point of anti-Nazi sentiment leading up to and during World War II because of his historic rematch with German boxer Max Schmeling in 1938.^[3] He was instrumental in integrating the game of golf, helping break the sport's color barrier in America by appearing under a sponsor's exemption in a PGA event in 1952.^[4]^[5]^[6]

^ "Joe Louis". BoxRec. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
^ "Joe Louis". Britannica. August 11, 2023.
^ John Bloom; Michael Nevin Willard, eds. (2002). Sports Matters: Race, Recreation, and Culture. New York: New York University Press. pp. 46–47. ISBN 978-0814798829.
^ Cite error: The named reference golf2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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^ "PGA clears way for Joe Louis to compete in San Diego Open meet". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. Florida. Associated Press. January 16, 1952. p. 6.

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[1] "Joe Louis". BoxRec. Retrieved May 6, 2022.

[3] "Joe Louis". Britannica. August 11, 2023.

[matters-4] John Bloom; Michael Nevin Willard, eds. (2002). Sports Matters: Race, Recreation, and Culture. New York: New York University Press. pp. 46–47. ISBN 978-0814798829.

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[pclrway-7] "PGA clears way for Joe Louis to compete in San Diego Open meet". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. Florida. Associated Press. January 16, 1952. p. 6.

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