Black Fact = 1949 (March 1) – Joe Louis retired as heavyweight boxing after holding the title for a record eleven years and eight months.
Born in Alabama in 1914, Joe Louis became boxing’s heavyweight champion with his defeat of James J. Braddock in 1937. Nicknamed the “Brown Bomber,” his knockout of Germany’s Max Schmeling in 1938 made him a national hero, and he established a record by retaining the championship for nearly 12 years. After boxing, Louis endured financial problems while working as a referee and a casino greeter. He died of cardiac arrest in 1981.
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