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Size/Maße: 8.3'' x 10.4'' / 20,8 x 26,5 cm
Washington, MAY 23 1941, Champion Joe Louis (weight shows Louis conceding 36 pounds), Buddy Baer
 

          
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Size/Maße: 8.3'' x 10'' / 20,8 x 25,5 cm
JUL 7 1949, "Protested blow...Moments before Baroudi (right) collapsed in fatal coma, this apparently low blow was landed by Charles. Fans booed their protest, but officials ruled it ''a fair blow to the pit of the stomach.'' (Herald-American photo by Bob McHugh.)"
 

                    
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Size/Maße: 10.6'' x 8'' / 26,8 x 20,4 cm
Yankee Stadium, New York, Sept. 24 1935 -- The Brown Bomber bores in -- This second round action picture of tonight's bout shows Joe Louis enging in with an attack to the body while Max Baer, his nose dripping blood, seeks impotently to stave off attack which ended match two rounds later. (m-32150es)
 

          
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Size/Maße: 8'' x 10.8'' / 20,5 x 27,5 cm
OCT 1 1935 - "(NY) Pompton Lakes, N.J., SEPT. 20 -- Is this a prophecy? -- An instant after this photo was snapped Joe Louis sent that four-ball squarely into a corner pocket of this table. Will he get Max Baer as easily in their battle next Tuesday night? Joe says he will. (m-62220)"
 
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Size/Maße: 8'' x 11.7'' / 20,4 x 29,8 cm
"(NY22) NEW YORK, FEB. 9 1940 -- Godoy's squat puzzles champ -- Here in third round of Louis - Godoy fight tonight the Chilean challenger is shown in puzzling crouch as Louis was backed towards ropes. (AP Wirephoto 2245STF) 40"
 

          
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Size/Maße: 8.1'' x 11.7'' / 20,5 x 29,8 cm
1/25/1939 - "(NY2) NEW YORK, Jan. 25 - CHampion Joe Louis, who meets Jon Henry Lewis in Madison Square Garde tonight, wore his multi-button shirt an listened to his phonograph as he rested yesterday. He is an odds-on favorite to whip the phoenix light heavyweight. (See wire story) (AP Wirephoto) (HB40700DNS) 1939
 

          
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Size/Maße: 10.6'' x 8.1'' / 27 x 20,6 cm
Jul 30 1937 -- 4/28/39 -- "(NY1) NEW YORK, July 28. - Joe Louis and Tommy Farr square off, in fun -- Joe Louis (left), heavyweight champion of the world, and Tommy Farr, British Empire title-holder, struck this pose when they met here yesterday to sign for their bout in the Yankee Stadium Aug. 26. Get a load of those confident grins. (rmb40600jl) 1937
 

          
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Size/Maße: 11'' x 8'' / 28 x 20,4 cm
RECEIVED APR 5 1938 -- "(CX13) CHICAGO, APRIL 1 -- THAT FAMILIAR VICTORY SMILE -- Here is world's champion Joe Louis and the dressing room victory smile after his fifth round knockout of challenger Harry Thomas. At left is trainer JAck Blackbrun an right is co-manager Julian Black. (AP WIREPHOTE) (T62327STF) '38
 

          
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2/27/38 -- "(NY1) UNION CITY, N.J., Feb. 25 - THE PRIZEFIGHTERS AN A LADY - This collection of ring talent was rounded up here last night at a testimonial dinner fpr Jim Braddok, former world's heavyweight champion. Left to right: Mr. Braddook, Braddoock, Tony Galento and Joe Louis, the present champ. (AP Wirephoto) (hwt60500dk) '38
 
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(NY27) NEW YORK, JUNE 18 -- CONN GOES AFTER CHAMP - Joe Louis ducks and covers up after a barrage of blows from Billy Conn in the twelfth round of Louis' successful title defense at the Polo Grounds here tonight. (SEE WIRE STORY) (AP WirePhoto) (CT50020STF) 1941
 

          
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Size/Maße: 7.3'' x 17'' / 18,6 x 43,1 cm
(CX2) DAYTON, KY., SEPT. 5 -- PRESENTING JOE LOUIS, BALL PLAYER -- These two upper photos show Joe Louis, reserve first sacker of Joe Louis Bombers, Detroit negro softball aggregation, in typical playing poses. Louis, who, incidentally, is heavyweight boxing champ of the world, played one inning and pinch-hit to second in tilt here and promised he'd be a regular in couple of weeks. He was handicapped by a black eye an by swollen fight hand, gathered in recent Tommy Farr fight. Below is closeup of hands showing right's swelling.
 
 
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