Louis, Joe; Boxer. Individual.

Description:

Portrait of heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis (the Brown Bomber). "Born in Alabama, Louis moved to Detroit as a child and began boxing at the Brewster Recreation Center, in his first amateur bout, Louis was knocked down seven times, but he improved rapidly. He captured the 1934 National AAU light heavyweight crown and turned pro later that year," from the Boxing Hall of Fame's website.

Notes:

Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library Audiovisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library

Date Issued:

1935-12-20T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library

Collection:

Virtual Motor City

Subject Topic:

African American boxers

Subject Name:

Louis, Joe and 1914-1981

Format:

photographs

Rights:

Copyright Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University

URL:

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:vmc19741