Joe Louis was the 10-to-1 favorite over the German boxer Max Schmeling before their first bout on June 19, 1936.
The great, beloved Joe Louis, who had ruled as heavyweight king from 1937 to 1949 but had been forced back into the ring in ...
In a segregated America, Joe Louis became something extraordinary: a Black heavyweight champion celebrated as a national hero ...
LISTEN: GPB's Peter Biello speaks with Johnny Smith about his book about Joe Louis's evolution from athlete to activist during World War II. Leading up to and during World War II, heavyweight champion ...
In that sense, he appreciated how The History Channel depicted his father Joe Louis in the documentary "The Clash of Nations: Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling," which airs Friday at 8 p.m. ET on History.
Joe Louis Barrow Jr. shares memories of his father, the 20th century boxer Joe Louis, as a new History Channel documentary on his life debuts on Friday, June 19 The son of legendary 20th century boxer ...
1981 April 12: Joe Louis dies in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he worked in his later years as a casino greeter. President Ronald ...
Seventy-six years ago this weekend, on March 1, 1949, one of the greatest fighters of all time announced his retirement from the sport. In so doing, Joe Louis called a halt to a heavyweight reign that ...
A publicity photo of Joe Louis, 1934. Photo credit: MARBL African American Photograph Collection, Emory University. The life and legacy of boxing great Joe Louis will be told through a traveling ...
Jack Johnson, the first Black heavyweight champion, defeated James J. Jeffries in 1910, sparking race riots across the U.S. Johnson's victory challenged white supremacy and had a lasting impact on ...
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