Kurt Vonnegut 's short story "D.P." (originally published in Ladies Home Journal in August 1953) is about a black orphan boy living in post-World War II Germany who is nicknamed "Joe Louis" …

Nov 21, 2025 · Joe Louis was an American boxer who was world heavyweight champion from 1937 until 1949, the longest reign in the history of any weight division. Louis successfully …

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Mar 4, 2010 · Joe Louis (1914-1981), nicknamed the “Brown Bomber,” was heavyweight champion of the world from 1937 to 1949, an almost twelve-year streak that set a new world …

Louis fought boxers including Billy Conn, Tony Galento, Rocky Marciano (1923–1969), and "Jersey Joe" Walcott (1914–1994). He won nineteen other title fights.

Joseph Louis Barrow, known as Joe Louis, was born on May 13, 1914, in LaFayette, Alabama, and raised in Detroit, Michigan. From his humble beginnings in the Black Bottom …

Between 1937 and 1949, Joe Louis was boxing's "Heavyweight Champion of the World." He held that title longer, and defended it more often, than any other boxer in history. He was one of the …

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 …

Joe Louis’s combination of record, technical skill, and cultural significance make him one of the greatest boxers of all time. His legacy continues to inspire boxers and fans alike, and he …

Joe Louis burst onto the professional boxing scene in 1934 with more style and skill than the boxing world had ever seen. Known to many as the “Brown Bomber,” Louis emerged …