Joe Louis : the life of a heavyweight /
"Joe Louis held the heavyweight boxing championship longer than any other fighter and defended it a record 25 times. During the 1930s and 1940s, the owner of the heavyweight title belt was the most prominent sports competitor not aligned with a team sport. The biography of Louis outlines his ri...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, N.C. :
McFarland & Co.,
2013.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "Joe Louis held the heavyweight boxing championship longer than any other fighter and defended it a record 25 times. During the 1930s and 1940s, the owner of the heavyweight title belt was the most prominent sports competitor not aligned with a team sport. The biography of Louis outlines his rise from poverty to the best-known African American"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (vi, 245 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |