He volunteered for the army in 1942 and served until 1945. To an entire generation of Americans, Joe Louis was The Man in boxing.
Monday, June 6, 2016
Remembering Joe Louis
People of my generation and later cannot realize what a symbol Joe Louis was during his lifetime, and especially during his active career. His revenge victory over German Max Schmeling in 1938 was in fact a symbolic blow for the entire free world. He won 66 of 70 fights, 52 of them by knockouts, with one of his non-wins being a No Contest. From 1939 to 1941, he defended his title an amazing 13 times.
He volunteered for the army in 1942 and served until 1945. To an entire generation of Americans, Joe Louis was The Man in boxing.
He volunteered for the army in 1942 and served until 1945. To an entire generation of Americans, Joe Louis was The Man in boxing.
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