Joe Louis is thought of by many as the greatest boxer and the first African-American hero in this country. He was a great man, taking time out of his boxing career to do service in the United States Army. Since he was at his peak during World ... War II and he had his first loss was to a German boxer, the entire country was looking up to Joe as the American hero. His childhood was a huge struggle but with all the racial discrimination he made it to the top of the boxing world and stayed there longer than any heavyweight ever. Joseph ... years, which is the longest of any heavyweight champion...

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