Joe Louis
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Joe Louis was an American professional boxer widely regarded as one of the greatest heavyweight champions in the history of the sport.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Joe Louis canonical | 6 |
| Joe Louis in The Great White Hope | 1 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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professional boxer ⓘ world heavyweight boxing champion ⓘ |
| birthName | Joseph Louis Barrow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cardiac arrest ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1914-05-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1981-04-12 ⓘ |
| endTimeOfTitleReign | 1949-03-01 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| givenName | Joseph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFame | International Boxing Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | African-American sports pioneer ⓘ |
| influenced |
Muhammad Ali
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Rocky Marciano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| losses | 3 ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| nickname |
Brown Bomber
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Joe Louis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time ⓘ |
| notableOpponent |
Billy Conn
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James J. Braddock NERFINISHED ⓘ Jersey Joe Walcott NERFINISHED ⓘ Max Schmeling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | World heavyweight title defense against Max Schmeling (1938) ⓘ |
| numberOfTitleDefenses | 25 ⓘ |
| occupation | boxer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Chambers County, Alabama, United States
NERFINISHED
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near Lafayette, Alabama, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | sergeant in the United States Army ⓘ |
| professionalDebutYear | 1934 ⓘ |
| recordType | longest-reigning world heavyweight boxing champion ⓘ |
| religion | Baptist ⓘ |
| residence |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Detroit, Michigan, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Las Vegas, Nevada, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retirementYear | 1951 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | boxing ⓘ |
| spouse |
Lynn Patrick
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Martha Jefferson NERFINISHED ⓘ Marva Trotter NERFINISHED ⓘ Rose Morgan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTimeOfTitleReign | 1937-06-22 ⓘ |
| titlesHeld | World Heavyweight Champion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| totalFights | 69 ⓘ |
| weightClass | heavyweight ⓘ |
| wins | 66 ⓘ |
| winsByKO | 52 ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1934–1951 ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Joe Louis in The Great White Hope