Joe Louis Barrow or the "Brown Bomber" was born on May 13, 1914. His father was a cotton picker from Alabama and he lived a very poor for most of his childhood. In 1924, his family moved to Detroit, Michigan, where he first became involved in boxing. Joe's mother gave Joe money for violin lessons, but instead of learning the violin, Joe used the money to buy a locker at the local boxing gym. 10 years after Joe moved to Detroit, he won the Golden Gloves in lightweight boxing. Following this, Joe turned professional and won twelve fights in his first year. Joe continued to win fights against big names and former heavyweight champions like Primo Carnera and Max Baer. Joe Louis' first defeat came against German Max Schmeling on June 19, 1936. Nearly a year after this fight, in 1937, Louis faced world heavyweight champion James J. Braddock. In the eighth round, the Brown Bomber knocked out Braddock, making Joe Louis the first heavyweight champion of color. In the heat of World War II and the rise of Hitler and the Nazis, Louis took his revenge on Schmeling. This fight was one of the most famous...