Louis, Joe; Boxer; Baseball. In uniform. Willis Ross, Julius Redman, Harley Larkin, Mike Lorkett
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Heavy weight boxing champion, Joe Louis whose nickname was the Brown Bomber, poses with young African American men all in baseball uniforms with the the words, "Joe Louis Bombers," on their shirts and crowd behind fence in background.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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- African American Baseball Players
- African Americans
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- Boxers (Sports)
- Louis, Joe
- Negro Leagues