Joseph Louis Barrow

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Joseph Louis Barrow, better known as Joe Louis, was an American heavyweight boxing champion widely regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time.

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instanceOf human
professional boxer
sports hall of fame inductee
world heavyweight boxing champion
alsoKnownAs Joe Louis NERFINISHED
The Brown Bomber NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath cardiac arrest
conflictParticipatedIn World War II
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
culturalImpact icon of African American achievement in sports
symbol of American unity during World War II
dateOfBirth 1914-05-13
dateOfDeath 1981-04-12
ethnicGroup Black Americans
surface form: African American
familyName Barrow NERFINISHED
famousFor considered one of the greatest boxers of all time
longest-reigning world heavyweight boxing champion of his era
givenName Joseph NERFINISHED
heldTitleFrom 1937
heldTitleUntil 1949
honor Statue at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit
influenced Muhammad Ali NERFINISHED
Rocky Marciano NERFINISHED
losses 3
memberOfSportsHallOfFame International Boxing Hall of Fame NERFINISHED
World Boxing Hall of Fame NERFINISHED
middleName Louis NERFINISHED
militaryRank technical sergeant
militaryService United States Army
notableFight Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling II NERFINISHED
notableOpponent Billy Conn NERFINISHED
James J. Braddock NERFINISHED
Jersey Joe Walcott NERFINISHED
Max Schmeling NERFINISHED
numberOfTitleDefenses 25
occupation boxer
placeOfBirth Chambers County, Alabama, United States NERFINISHED
near LaFayette, Alabama, United States
placeOfDeath Las Vegas, Nevada, United States NERFINISHED
recordType consecutive heavyweight title defenses record holder
religion Baptist
residence Detroit, Michigan, United States NERFINISHED
sport boxing
spouse Lynn Patrick NERFINISHED
Martha Jefferson NERFINISHED
Marva Trotter NERFINISHED
Rose Morgan NERFINISHED
totalFights 69
turnedProfessional 1934
weightClass heavyweight
wins 66
winsByKO 52
worldTitle World Heavyweight Championship NERFINISHED

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