Joe Louis

Joe Louis is more than a boxer to me; he is a chapter of American history written with his fists. The Brown Bomber held the heavyweight title from 1937 and defended it 25 consecutive times, a record across all weight classes, but his significance ran deeper than statistics. Rising from rural Alabama poverty, he became a symbol of Black dignity in an era of brutal segregation, and his wartime service earned him decorations beyond the ring. What moves me is the pairing of ferocity and grace, power inside the ropes and composure outside them. His legacy of quiet courage has never faded.

Name (English)

Joe Louis

Name (Japanese)

ジョー・ルイス

Reading

じょー・るいす

Born

May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Tiger

Origin

LaFayette, Alabama, United States

Height

188 cm

Occupation

boxer / actor / professional wrestler / referee / athlete

Awards & achievements

• Legionnaire of Legion of Merit
• Congressional Gold Medal
• 1935 Associated Press Athlete of the Year
• 1955 Michigan Sports Hall of Fame
• 1990 International Boxing Hall of Fame
• WBA World Heavyweight Champion
• The Ring World Heavyweight Champion
• 1967 Barney Nagler Award

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe%20Louis
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AB%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q273206

Tags

• Alabama
• boxer
• actor
• professional wrestler

Last updated

2026-06-17

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.