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The Fight of His Life Joe Louis's Battle for Freedom During World War II.

The boxing champion whose fight against the Nazis in and out of the ring made him a global icon During the 1930s and 1940s, no African American athlete commanded the spotlight more than heavyweight boxer Joe Louis.His 1938 knockout victory over German Max Schmeling struck an early blow against Nazi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Roberts, Randy
Other Authors: Smith, Johnny
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Basic Books, 2025.
Subjects:
Louis, Joe, > 1914-1981
African American boxers > Biography.
Boxers (Sports) > United States > Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 > African Americans > Biography.
African American soldiers > Biography.
United States > Race relations > History > 20th century.
Boxeurs noirs américains > Biographies.
Boxeurs > États-Unis > Biographies.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Noirs américains > Biographies.
Militaires noirs américains > Biographies.
États-Unis > Relations raciales > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Sports.
African American.
HISTORY.
Boxing.
SPORTS & RECREATION.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY.
Electronic books.
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Summary:The boxing champion whose fight against the Nazis in and out of the ring made him a global icon During the 1930s and 1940s, no African American athlete commanded the spotlight more than heavyweight boxer Joe Louis.His 1938 knockout victory over German Max Schmeling struck an early blow against Nazi Germany.
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Physical Description:1 online resource (324 p.)
ISBN:9781541605077 (electronic bk.)
1541605071