Barrow, Joe Louis

Joe Louis: 50 years and American hero. - New York McGraw Hill 1988 - 270 p.

Includes Bibliography




Sweet revenge --
Origins --
Moving north --
Born to fight --
Louis's stunning upset --
Heavyweight champion of the world --
"Ma, we win" --
"He can run, but he can't hide" --
Silent revolutionary --
Aging fighter --
"Covered with rust" --
The opening wedge --
Affairs of the heart --
When the cheering stopped --
Final reflections

The son of the legendary "Brown Bomber" presents the surprising private side of the fighter, weaving into the account reminiscences from siblings, former wives, trainers, opponents, and sportswriters.

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Louis, Joe 1914-1981.

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