Joe Louis
World Heavyweight Champion
1937 - 1949

   

JOSEPH LOUIS BARROW
b. May 13, 1914
d. April 12, 1981

 

WON
68

LOST
3

DRAWS
0

KO'S
54
 

A typed letter on the personal stationary of world heavyweight champion Joe Louis... Louis mentions his expectancy of soon being drafted and is procuring donations for the Department of Race Relations... He also talks about his biggest fight being against the prejudice and intolerance of a 1940's America with which his people had to contend... This letter has fabulous content and is boldly signed by Louis in blue fountain pen ink!!

measures: 7.25 x 10.5"
condition: two horizontal creases from being mailed, a little rust from
paper clip at top left and lower left portion

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      Brotherhood should always be the symbol of America. We had that brotherhood during the war. With this brotherly spirit will come a new and stronger America, a united team of people from coast to coast who will pull together. A better tomorrow... that's what America means to me.  
 


Joe Louis: My Life Story
 

  
 

 

   

Also includes the return envelope and pledge form that was mailed with the original Joe Louis letter.