Joe Louis vs. Billy Conn: Boxing's Unforgettable Summer of 1941

by Ed Gruver

Sports fans had much to occupy themselves with during the memorable summer of '41, including New York Yankees great Joe DiMaggio's record-setting consecutive games hit streak and Boston Red Sox star Ted Williams' dogged pursuit of batting .400. No sports story, however, loomed larger that summer than Joe Louis versus Billy Conn, the hard-hitting heavyweight champion, Detroit's "Brown Bomber," battling the stylish and cocky "Pittsburgh Kid."

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1493066641
• ISBN13: 9781493066643
• Release Date: July 2022
• Publisher: Lyons Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.1"