Joe Louis: The Life of a Heavyweight

by Lew Freedman

Joe Louis held the heavyweight boxing championship longer than any other fighter and defended it a record 25 times. (In the 1930s and 1940s, the owner of the heavyweight title was the most prominent non-team sports competitor.) In addition, Louis helped bridge the gap of understanding between whites and blacks. During World War II he not only raised money for Army and Navy relief and entertained millions of troops as a morale officer, but became...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786459077
• ISBN13: 9780786459070
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher