Detroit News (Firm)

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Portrait of heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis (the Brown Bomber). "Born in Alabama, Louis moved to Detroit as a child and began boxing at the Brewster Recreation Center, in his first amateur bout, Louis was knocked down seven times, but he improved rapidly. He captured the 1934 National AAU light heavyweight crown and turned pro later that year," from the Boxing Hall of Fame's website.Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library Audiovisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu.Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State UniversityThis metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library

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