Joe Louis: Highlights of a Champion
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| 1914 | Born in Alabama; May 13 |
| 1926 | His family moves to Detroit |
| 1931 | First visits Brewster’s East Side Gymnasium; Detroit |
| 1932 | Fights and loses to Johnny Miler; Detroit |
| 1933 | Fights and defeats former champion Primo Carnera; New York City, June 25
Marries Marva Trotter and that night fights and knocks out former champion Max Baer; New York City, September 24 |
| 1936 | Fights and is knocked out in twelfth round by Max Schmeling; New York City, June 19 |
| 1937 | Fights and knocks out champion James J. Braddock, becoming World Heavyweight Champion; Chicago, June 22 |
| 1938 | Fights and knocks out Max Schmeling in the first round; New York City, June 22 |
| 1949 | Retires from boxing, undefeated as World Heavyweight Champion; March 1 |
| 1950 | Returns to boxing an is defeated by Ezzard Charles; New York City, September 27 |
| 1951 | Is knocked out by Rocky Marciano; New York City; October 26 |
| 1981 | Dies in Las Vegas; April 12 |
