Joe Louis : the life of a heavyweight / Lew Freedman

Object Details

Summary

"Joe Louis held the heavyweight boxing championship longer than any other fighter and defended it a record 25 times. During the 1930s and 1940s, the owner of the heavyweight title belt was the most prominent sports competitor not aligned with a team sport. The biography of Louis outlines his rise from poverty to the best-known African American"--Provided by publisher.

Data Source

Smithsonian Libraries

Date

2013

Author

Freedman, Lew

Subject

Louis, Joe 1914-1981

Type

Biography

Physical description

vi, 245 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place

United States

Topic

Boxers (Sports)

African American boxers

Record ID

siris_sil_1005703

Usage

CC0