Joe Louis
Joe Louis
10 facts 1. Joe Louis was born on May 13, 1914, in Lafayette, Alabama 2. Joe Louis went on to become the heavyweight champion of the world, holding the title for nearly 12 years and through 25 challenges, the longest reign in professional boxing. 3. In 1942, Joe served in a segregated unit with Jackie Robinson in the U.S. Army, who later became the first African American to play major league baseball. 4. Joe won the U.S. Amateur Athletic Union 175-pound championship in 1934 and also was a Golden Gloves titleholder; of 54 amateur fights, Louis won 50 and lost 4. 5. Joe was world heavyweight champion from June 22, 1937, when he knocked out James J. Braddock in eight rounds in Chicago, until March 1, 1949, when he briefly retired. 6. During his reign, the longest in the history of any weight division, he successfully defended his title 25 times, more than any other champion in any division, scoring 21 knockouts. 7. He was known as an extremely accurate and economical knockout puncher. 8. He is considered to be one of the greatest heavyweights of all time. 9. Nicknamed the Brown Bomber, Louis helped elevate boxing from a nadir in popularity in the post-Jack Dempsey era by establishing a reputation as an honest, hardworking fighter at a time when the sport was dominated by gambling interests. 10. Louis's cultural impact was felt well outside the ring. He is widely regarded as the first African American to achieve the status of a nationwide hero within the United States; He also was instrumental in integrating the game of golf, breaking the sport's color barrier in America by appearing under a sponsor's exemption in a PGA event in 1952.
1. Why is African American History American History?
African American is American history, because African Americans changed how people live today. African Americans also helped created the American culture we still have to this day. 2. Why did I choose this person and
10 facts 1. Joe Louis was born on May 13, 1914, in Lafayette, Alabama 2. Joe Louis went on to become the heavyweight champion of the world, holding the title for nearly 12 years and through 25 challenges, the longest reign in professional boxing. 3. In 1942, Joe served in a segregated unit with Jackie Robinson in the U.S. Army, who later became the first African American to play major league baseball. 4. Joe won the U.S. Amateur Athletic Union 175-pound championship in 1934 and also was a Golden Gloves titleholder; of 54 amateur fights, Louis won 50 and lost 4. 5. Joe was world heavyweight champion from June 22, 1937, when he knocked out James J. Braddock in eight rounds in Chicago, until March 1, 1949, when he briefly retired. 6. During his reign, the longest in the history of any weight division, he successfully defended his title 25 times, more than any other champion in any division, scoring 21 knockouts. 7. He was known as an extremely accurate and economical knockout puncher. 8. He is considered to be one of the greatest heavyweights of all time. 9. Nicknamed the Brown Bomber, Louis helped elevate boxing from a nadir in popularity in the post-Jack Dempsey era by establishing a reputation as an honest, hardworking fighter at a time when the sport was dominated by gambling interests. 10. Louis's cultural impact was felt well outside the ring. He is widely regarded as the first African American to achieve the status of a nationwide hero within the United States; He also was instrumental in integrating the game of golf, breaking the sport's color barrier in America by appearing under a sponsor's exemption in a PGA event in 1952.
1. Why is African American History American History?
African American is American history, because African Americans changed how people live today. African Americans also helped created the American culture we still have to this day. 2. Why did I choose this person and