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Joe Louis

Author : Randy Roberts
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300168853
Total Pages : 449 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Joe Louis written by Randy Roberts and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2010-10-26 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A “humbling, inspiring . . . deeply emotional” biography of the boxing legend who held the heavyweight world championship for more than eleven years (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). Known as the Brown Bomber, Joe Louis defended his heavyweight title an astonishing twenty-five times. Through the 1930s, he got more column inches of newspaper coverage than President Roosevelt. At a time when the boxing ring was the only venue where black and white could meet on equal terms, Louis embodied Black America’s hope for dignity and equality. And in 1938, his politically charged defeat of German boxer Max Schmeling made Louis a national hero on the world stage. Through meticulous research and first-hand interviews, acclaimed biographer Randy Roberts presents a complete portrait of Louis and his outsized impact on sport and country. Digging beneath the simplistic narratives of heroism and victimization, Roberts reveals an athlete who carefully managed his public image, and whose relationships with both the black and white communities—including his relationships with mobsters—were deeply complex. “Roberts is a fine match with his subject. He supports with powerful evidence his contention that Louis’s impact was enormous and profound.” —The Boston Globe

Joe Louis

Author : Lew Freedman
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786459077
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Joe Louis written by Lew Freedman and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2013-04-05 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joe Louis held the heavyweight boxing championship longer than any other fighter and defended it a record 25 times. (In the 1930s and 1940s, the owner of the heavyweight title was the most prominent non-team sports competitor.) In addition, Louis helped bridge the gap of understanding between whites and blacks. During World War II he not only raised money for Army and Navy relief and entertained millions of troops as a morale officer, but became a symbol of American hope and strength. This biography of Louis outlines his rise from poverty in Alabama to become the best-known African American of his time and describes how an uneducated man, simple at his core, became so articulate and ended up on the side of right in the battles he fought, with fist or voice.

A Nation's Hope: the Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis

Author : Matt de la Peña
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0147510619
Total Pages : 42 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (475 download)

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Download or read book A Nation's Hope: the Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis written by Matt de la Peña and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-12-26 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The magnificent, inspiring story of an AMERICAN SPORTS HERO, by Newbery Award-winning author Matt de la Pena. On the eve of World War II, African-American boxer Joe Louis fought German Max Schmeling in a bout that had more at stake than just the world heavyweight title. For much of America, their fight came to represent America’s war with Germany. This elegant and powerful picture book biography centers on this historic fight in which the American people came together to celebrate our nation’s founding ideals. New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book Award Booklist Editor's Choice Best Books of 2011 School Library Journal Best Books of 2011

Joe Louis, My Champion

Author : William Miller
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Joe Louis, My Champion written by William Miller and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An African-American boy idolises world champion prize-fighter Joe Louis as a boxer and a role model.

A Fist for Joe Louis and Me

Author : Trinka Hakes Noble
Publisher : Sleeping Bear Press
ISBN 13 : 1534146172
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (341 download)

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Download or read book A Fist for Joe Louis and Me written by Trinka Hakes Noble and published by Sleeping Bear Press. This book was released on 2019-08-15 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gordy and his family live in Detroit, Michigan, the heart of the United States automobile industry. Every night after coming home from work at one of the plants, Gordy's father teaches him how to box. Their hero is the famous American boxer Joe Louis, who grew up in Detroit. But the Great Depression has come down hard on the economy. Detroit's auto industry is affected and thousands of people lose their jobs, including Gordy's father. When his mother takes on work with a Jewish tailor, Gordy becomes friends with Ira, the tailor's son, bonding over their shared interest in boxing and Joe Louis. As the boys' friendship grows, Gordy feels protective of Ira, wanting to help the new boy fit in. At the same time, America is gearing up for the rematch between Joe Louis and the German boxer, Max Schmeling. For many Americans this fight is about good versus evil (US against Nazi Germany). Against the backdrop of the 1938 Fight of the Century, a young boy learns what it means to make a stand for a friend.

How to Box

Author : Joe Louis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (898 download)

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Download or read book How to Box written by Joe Louis and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-04 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in 1948, "How to Box" was the first instructional book developed and written by one of the greatest fighters of his time, Joe Louis. The nuts and bolts of Louis' brilliant engineering are here in this book. Legend has it that before beginning the fighter-trainer relationship that would help define him, Louis worked with one Holman Williams who is credited by some with supplying Louis with perhaps the most precious gift he ever received-his jab. But Williams is also said to have taught Louis the rudiments of the defense and was supposedly the first man to encourage Louis to punch in combination. "Boxing is built upon punching and footwork," says How to Box. "If the stance is too narrow for balance, move the right foot a few inches to the right to widen the stance; if too wide, glide the right foot forwards a few inches. Don't lock the left leg but keep it straight."Freddie Roach described Joe Louis as the "best textbook fighter of all time." Here we see the first great foundation of that inch-perfect style. Louis hardly ever made small adjustments with his left foot. His left jab is always perched over that lead foot, ready to be thrown. A boxing training manual intent on conveying the art of boxing, physical fitness knowledge, and the power of the sport to the general public. A great historical reference and a valuable addition to any library concerned with the history of boxing and martial arts.

In Black And White

Author : Donald McRae
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1471134725
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (711 download)

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Download or read book In Black And White written by Donald McRae and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-11-21 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1936 athlete Jesse Owens won four gold medals at the Berlin Olympics and, two years later, boxer Joe Louis won a crushing victory to become heavyweight champion of the world. Despite their fame and success, both men would find themselves barred from certain hotels and would have to eat outside restaurants because of the colour of their skin. However. by their example, they gave hope to millions of black people around the world as they became the first black superstars. In Donald McRae's William Hill prize-winning dual biography, he compiles a brilliant portrait of the two men, who became close friends despite their very different career paths: within days of Olympic glory, Owens was banned from competing again, and was forced to spend his days racing against horses to earn a living before becoming a spokesman for the sporting ideal. Meanwhile Louis won and lost a fortune, eventually battling with drug addiction and mental illness. His vivid account of their lives away from the public eye, and the era in which they lived, is compelling and tragic.

Joe Louis

Author : Richard Bak
Publisher : Da Capo Press
ISBN 13 : 9780306808791
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (87 download)

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Download or read book Joe Louis written by Richard Bak and published by Da Capo Press. This book was released on 1998-08-22 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Joe Louis (1914–1981) knocked out the German boxer Max Schmeling in 1938 in two minutes and four seconds, the entire nation—black and white—celebrated the "fight of the century" as a victory of the United States against the ominous tide of Nazism. Never had an African-American received such universal praise across racial lines. Heavyweight champion for a record twelve years from 1937 to 1949, Louis opened the doors for such future black athletes as Jackie Robinson, Sugar Ray Robinson, and Muhammad Ali.Joe Louis depicts the prizefighter's life, and the times in which he lived, from his childhood in a sharecropper's cabin in Alabama and his formative years in Detroit, to his legendary career, his service in the Army, his stint as a professional wrestler after retiring from boxing in 1951, and his professional demise as an official greeter for a Las Vegas casino. Along the way, Richard Bak compassionately, yet evenhandedly, details Louis's private vices: incessant womanizing, reckless spending habits, massive debts to the IRS, and drug abuse. Filled with over one hundred photographs, including twenty-two in color, Joe Louis is the most comprehensive portrait yet written of one of the greatest African-American heroes who used his fists figuratively—and literally—to fight racism.

Beyond the Glory

Author : Angela D. Martin
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 154629256X
Total Pages : 71 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (462 download)

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Download or read book Beyond the Glory written by Angela D. Martin and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2018-05-14 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beyond the Glory is a compelling sequel to the book To Thine be The Glory. It reveals in more detail social issues previously touched upon in the book and discuses valuable lessons to be learnt. The book frequently references scripture passages in order to illuminate, validate and provide essential tools to aid in life. It discusses hard facts regarding developing a relationship with God, attitudes towards money, divorce and breakdowns within the family units. This book is a must read for married couples, singles, families, Christians and people seeking to know their lifes purpose. You will not be able to put this book down, but constantly be using it as a reference manual.

Joe Louis

Author : Marcy S. Sacks
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136175016
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (361 download)

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Download or read book Joe Louis written by Marcy S. Sacks and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-04-17 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This insightful study offers a fresh perspective on the life and career of champion boxer Joe Louis. The remarkable success and global popularity of the "Brown Bomber" made him a lightning rod for debate over the role and rights of African Americans in the United States. Historian Marcy S. Sacks traces both Louis’s career and the criticism and commentary his fame elicited to reveal the power of sports and popular culture in shaping American social attitudes. Supported by key contemporary documents, Joe Louis: Sports and Race in Twentieth-Century America is both a succinct introduction to a larger-than-life figure and an essential case study of the intersection of popular culture and race in the mid-century United States.

Ring of Hate: Joe Louis Vs. Max Schmeling

Author : Patrick Myler
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1628723343
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (287 download)

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Download or read book Ring of Hate: Joe Louis Vs. Max Schmeling written by Patrick Myler and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-11-11 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive book (The Ring) on one of the greatest sports events of the twentieth century, the heavyweight championship bout between Germany's Max Schmeling and America's "Brown Bomber," Joe Louis. More than the world heavyweight championship was at stake when Joe Louis fought Max Schmeling on June 22, 1938. In a world on the brink of war, the fight was depicted as a contest between nations, races, and political ideologies, the symbol of a much vaster struggle. Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels boasted that the Aryan Schmeling would crush his "inferior" black opponent. President Roosevelt told Louis, his guest at the White House, that "America needs muscles like yours to beat Germany." For Louis, this was also his chance to avenge the only loss in his brilliant career-by a knockout-to the same Max Schmeling two years earlier. Recreating the drama of their momentous bout, the author traces the lives of both fighters before and after the fight, including Schmeling's efforts in Nazi Germany to protect Jewish friends and the two boxers' surprising friendship in the postwar years. In Ring of Hate Myler tells the story of two decent men, drawn together by boxing and divided by the cruel demands of competing nations. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. Whether you are a New York Yankees fan or hail from Red Sox nation; whether you are a die-hard Green Bay Packers or Dallas Cowboys fan; whether you root for the Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, UCLA Bruins, or Kansas Jayhawks; whether you route for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, or Los Angeles Kings; we have a book for you. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

War in the Ring

Author : John Florio
Publisher : Roaring Brook Press
ISBN 13 : 1250155754
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book War in the Ring written by John Florio and published by Roaring Brook Press. This book was released on 2019-06-25 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: America’s black boxing champion. Hitler’s favorite athlete. And a world at war. Joe Louis was born on an Alabama cotton patch and raised in a Detroit ghetto. Max Schmeling grew up in poverty in Hamburg, Germany. For both boys, boxing was a way out and a way up. Little did they know someday they would face each other in a pair of battles that would capture the imagination of the world. In America, Joe was a symbol of hope to a nation of blacks yearning to participate in the American dream. In Germany, Max was made to symbolize the superiority of the Aryan race. The two men climbed through the ropes with the weight of their countries on their shoulders—and only one would leave victorious. The battles waged between Joe and Max still resonate today. War in the Ring is the story of these two outsized heroes, their lives, their careers, and the global conflict swirling around them.

Joe Louis' How to Box

Author : Joe Louis
Publisher : Paladin Press
ISBN 13 : 9781581607154
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book Joe Louis' How to Box written by Joe Louis and published by Paladin Press. This book was released on 2009-09-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In words, diagrams, and action photographs, Joe Louis—who was named the greatest heavyweight champ of all time by the International Boxing Research Organization in 2005—explains the techniques he successfully used in his boxing career. There can be no greater authority to write a book on this subject than the "Brown Bomber," who held the World Heavyweight Championship for 11 years and successfully defended the title 25 times, both heavyweight records. Paladin Press is pleased to offer this classic old-school boxing title, which was originally published in 1948, to a whole new generation of enthusiasts eager to learn boxing. Starting with the correct mental attitude and basic training rules and equipment, the book proceeds through the proper stance and footwork to all the various punches and knockout blows. Personal experiences and pictures of the legendary champ enliven the instructions and lessons. Joe Louis' How to Box is for anyone interested in learning more about Joe Louis or boxing for self-defense.

Joe Louis

Author : Thomas Myler
Publisher : Pitch Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781785315367
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (153 download)

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Download or read book Joe Louis written by Thomas Myler and published by Pitch Publishing. This book was released on 2020-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joe Louis was one of boxing's all-time greats. Undisputed heavyweight champion of the world for 11 years and nine months, the 'Brown Bomber' put his title on the line no less than 25 times. His classic fights with Max Baer, Max Schmeling, James J. Braddock, Billy Conn and many others are part of boxing lore. Often coming from behind to retain his prized title, his fights ended in a blaze of glory. In his prime, Louis was beaten only once, his other two losses coming at the end of his career. Louis also helped to smash the despicable colour bar which denied so many great heavyweights a title tilt. In 1937 he became the first black boxer to win the championship since Jack Johnson's reign ended 22 years earlier. Louis was a more popular champion than the arrogant Johnson, though outside the ring he had a string of lady friends, including many celebrities, all through his three marriages. A big spender and a notably poor entrepreneur, he was forever plagued by income tax demands. But when that first round bell rang, Louis was the business.

OK, Joe

Author : Louis Guilloux
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226310574
Total Pages : 139 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (263 download)

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Download or read book OK, Joe written by Louis Guilloux and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2003-10 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Keeping company with American soldiers and immersed in translating accounts of these horrific crimes, Louis encounters a casual and insidious racism in military culture as he comes to realize that the accused men are almost all African Americans."

Save Me, Joe Louis

Author : Madison Smartt Bell
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 9781480479241
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (792 download)

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Download or read book Save Me, Joe Louis written by Madison Smartt Bell and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2014-01-21 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One fateful decision pushes a soldier from a life of stifling order to a life of freedom as doomed as it is thrilling Macrae, a nice kid from a small town in Tennessee, joins the army only because the boys he grew up with enlisted before him. But when military life doesn't suit the young dreamer, he goes AWOL, and his wanderlust leads him to New York and a partnership with a charismatic hustler named Charlie. Soon the toxic chemistry between the two makes trouble for both, and the stakes of their petty crimes increase. When the partners find themselves on the run and back in Tennessee, Macrae must come to grips with the man he's become. Engrossing and unforgettable, Save Me, Joe Louis is a powerful psychological study, and a tour de force by an American master at his best.

Brown Bomber

Author : John G Van Deusen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (169 download)

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Download or read book Brown Bomber written by John G Van Deusen and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-03 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by Dr. John G. Van Deusen, formerly professor of American history at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, and the same man who wrote one the earliest books on Africa-American studies, The Black Man in White America, this is an interesting and informative book about the ring career of Joe Louis, heavyweight champion of the world [1937-1948].In this book Dr. Van Deusen tells not only the life story of Joe Louis but, a good deal of American ring history. In twelve chapters the biographer takes us through the early life of Louis on an Alabama cotton plantation, his family's trek to Detroit, Joe's work in the Ford plant, his mother's ambition to make a violinist of him, his early experiences in the Edison Athletic Club, and Joe's debut as an amateur boxer in the spring of 1932. Joe Louis' various career fights are described in detail as well as the more personal stories that shaped this great American athlete.