Joe Louis
Boxer
Birth/Family
- May 13, 1914 in Lafayette Alabama
- father Munn, Mother Lilly Barrow, stepdad, wife Martha and three children
Joe and Martha (his wife)
joe and Lilly Barrow (his mom)
Munn Barrow ( Joe's father)
Education/ Jobs
- Went to Branson Vocational School in Alabama
- He work as a cabinet maker and later became a pro boxer
Boxing Awards
- U.S. Amuteur Athletic Unoin
- Heavyweight champion for almost 12 years
Famous Quotation
"Every man's got to figure to get beat sometime."
-Joe Louis
Death
- Died April 12, 1981 at Las Vegas by a heart attack when he was 64
More Info
- full name Joseph Louis Barrow
- Best know from his mathup againist German boxer Max Schmeling
- Service in WWII
- nickname ' the brown bomber!
- Great grandson of a slave
- Became boxer when moved to detriot
Event Information
Joe Louis Birthday
100th Birthday!!!!!!!!!
When?
Tuesday, May 13, 2014, 04:15 PM
Where?
Lafayette, AL, United States
The Greatest Boxing Fights of All Time - James Braddock vs Joe Louis in 1937