Joe Louis was the heavyweight champion from ... Louis had crossed the line from champion to idol as Americans of all color and ancestry celebrated. He went through a "Bum of the Month" club ...

The New York Daily News, June 23, 1938. When Joe Louis defeated Max Schmeling in a 1938 rematch, the nation celebrated -- and one of the biggest parties was in Harlem. In the famous New York ...

Joe Louis, in the far right corner ... Louis had crossed the line from champion to idol as Americans of all color and ancestry celebrated. He went through a "Bum of the Month" club until he ...