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JOE LOUIS

Joseph Louis Barrow (May 13, 1914 – April 13, 1981), known as Joe Louis and nicknamed "The Brown Bomber, was a highly successful professional boxer. During his career he defended his heavyweight championship a record 25 times.

References

Primary Sources

• Joe Louis, Art Rust Jr., and Edna Rust. Joe Louis: My Life (New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1978)

Secondary Sources

• Jakoubek, Robert. Joe Louis (New York: Chelsea House, 1990)
• Margolick, David. Beyond Glory: Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling, and a World on the Brink (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2005)

External Links

• Joe Louis' Boxing Record
• Joe Louis' International Boxing Hall of Fame Biography
• Information on PBS documentary The Fight
• The Official Website of Joe Louis
• Collection of Joe Louis Online videos