June 22nd...Joe Louis and His Heavy Weight Victory

Here is the latest from The Year Was, which is that thing I do every week. We are up to episode 174. This time we examine the years 1937 as Joe Louis becomes boxings Heavy-Weight Champion of the World, and 1938 as Joe Louis defends his title in a rematch against MAx Schmeling.

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Theme music by The Tim Kreitz Band

https://www.youtube.com/c/TimKreitzAdventures/

https://www.reverbnation.com/timkreitz

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iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-year-was/id1458174084 

Podbean: https://theyearwas.podbean.com/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Qdd00m2NWvrViVIfAh6kA

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCzWavt8mqXHsC_uRNpU3lQ

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Sources:

https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/joe-louis

https://www.biography.com/athlete/joe-louis

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Joe-Louis

https://www.history101.com/june-22-1937-joe-louis-defeats-james-j-braddock/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_II

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Photo: 

https://www.biography.com/.image/t_share/MTIwNjA4NjMzODg5Nzg1MzU2/joe-louis-9386989-1-402.jpg