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"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.
Cover; Table of Contents; Introduction; 1. The Brain Trust; 2. Alabama; 3. Detroit; 4. Joe Who?; 5. Laying Out the Big Plan; 6. Jack Johnson; 7. Going Pro; 8. The Brown Bomber; 9. The Brown Bomber Versus the Italian Man Mountain; 10. Showdown with ""Killer"" Baer; 11. An Eye for the Ladies; 12. Working His Way to the Top; 13. Max Schmeling; 14. Schmeling, Hitler and the Nazis; 15. Louis-Schmeling I; 16. Joe Bounces Back; 17. And the New Heavyweight Champion of the World; 18. Being the Champ; 19. Louis-Schmeling II; 20. Bigger Than Ever; 21. Two-Ton Tony and Tons of Others; 22. The Tough Guy from Pittsburgh23. You're in the Army Now; 24. A Young Man Named Robinson; 25. After the War; 26. End Days of a Brilliant Career; 27. Real Life Tougher Than Boxing; Chapter Notes; Bibliography; Index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.