Hofer made 18 saves in his second shutout of the season, redemption for his earlier loss to the Mammoth.

For good measure, Louis donated his $47,000 boxing paycheck to the military. He was “a loyal American,” Johnny Smith and ...

Authors Johnny Smith and Randy Roberts explore Louis's personal fight during WWII and how he became a champion for Black ...

A tense disruption aboard a United Airlines flight forced an emergency landing after a passenger made a claim that sent fear ...

Former world heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis. On Jan. 9, 1942, heavyweight champion Joe Louis won his 20th straight title defense, knocking out Buddy Baer in the first round. The next day, he ...

Joseph "Joe" Louis White was born in Stockton, CA. on May 5, 1963 to the proud parents of Lorine Jones and Ottis White. They both preceded him in death. Joe was the fifth son of seven siblings. He ...

The new statue, created by a Detroit sculptor, pays tribute to the famed boxer's life outside of the ring, especially as a golfer. Detroit ― A new statue of legendary boxing champ Joe Louis pays ...

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There are now two statues commemorating Joe Louis in his adopted hometown of Detroit, Michigan – though this will be the first to feature his full likeness. From 1986 until now, the only statue of ...

The city of Detroit opened a new two-mile segment of the Joe Louis Greenway, which includes new sidewalks, bike paths, fencing, trees, lighting and emergency call boxes for safety. With these two new ...