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    83 Facts About Joe Louis

    1.

    Joseph Louis Barrow was an American professional boxer who competed from 1934 to 1951.

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    Joe Louis reigned as the world heavyweight champion from 1937 until his temporary retirement in 1949.

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    Joe Louis was victorious in 25 consecutive title defenses, a record for all weight classes.

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    Joe Louis had the longest single reign as champion of any boxer in history.

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    Joe Louis is widely regarded as the first person of African-American descent to achieve the status of a nationwide hero within the United States, and was a focal point of anti-Nazi sentiment leading up to and during World War II because of his historic rematch with German boxer Max Schmeling in 1938.

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    Joe Louis was instrumental in integrating the game of golf, helping break the sport's color barrier in America by appearing under a sponsor's exemption in a PGA event in 1952.

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    Joe Louis suffered from a speech impediment and spoke very little until