Joe Louis the heavyweight icon born in sharecropper's Alabama to Detroit roots
The profile chronicles Joe Louis Barrow born May 13 1914 in Alabama, growing up in Detroit, dropping out to work at a Ford plant, and rising from amateur champion to a heavyweight legend amid segregation era prejudice. It notes his early mentors Julian Black and John Roxborough and his 17 year pro career.
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Joe Louis Barrow
Detroit
Ford
Barrow
Julian Black
John Roxborough
Louis the Brown Bomber and his wartime title quest
Louis, 68-3 with 54 knockouts, saw his two fiercest clashes with Max Schmeling opposed to Hitler era fears. He rose from a 1936 KO defeat to crown in 1937, then defeated Schmeling in 1938 before a record Yankee Stadium triumph that energized Black pride and nation. Next, Bob Feller
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Louis
Max Schmeling
Hitler
Uncle Sam
Yankee Stadium
New York
Schemling
Alabama
Brown Bomber
Navy
Buddy Baer
Steffi Graf and Martina Navratilova Enmity Revealed
Confidants describe a deep rift between top players Steffi Graf and Martina Navratilova. Graf has never shown personal affection, meeting or contact, per Graf's father Peter. Navratilova rejects animosity, praising Graf's talent while noting differences in upbringing and access to coaching and resources shaped their careers.
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Jeff Lenihan
Scripps Howard
London
Steffi Graf
Martina Navratilova
Steffi
Navratilova
Peter Graf
Martina
Edberg Edges Mecir to Reach Wimbledon Final
Edberg, ranked world third and seeded behind Becker, survived a dramatic five setter 4-6 2-6 6-4 6-3 6-4 to reach his first Wimbledon final. He avenged earlier losses and eyes his second Grand Slam title as Becker seeks a third Wimbledon crown on Centre Court.
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Edberg
Becker
Miroslav Mecir
Bjorn Borg
Queens Club
West London
Doubles titles held as Wimbledon seals day’s play
Persistent rain and darkness postpone all three doubles finals at Wimbledon. Flach and Seguso lead in the men’s doubles semifinal against Jarryd and Fitzgerald when play halted after delays from earlier results. Graf and Sabatini seek the women’s doubles title after beating Navratilova, with Savchenko and Zvereva awaiting winners. Fitzgerald must also finish the mixed doubles with Smylie, facing Stewart and Garrison ahead of a final against Jones and Magers.
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Wimbledon
England
Ken Flach
Robert Seguso
Anders Jarryd
Sweden
John Fitzgerald
Australia
Flach
Seguso
Centre Court
Boris Becker
Ivan Lendl
Steffi Graf
Martina Navratilova
Graf
Gabriela Sabatini
Larisa Savchenko
Natalia Zvereva
Soviet Union
Fitzgerald
Elizabeth Smylie
Sherwood Stewart
Ina Garrison
United States
Kelly Jones
Gretchen Magers
Graf wins Wimbledon as late comeback seals title
Steffi Graf roared back from a 0-2 second set deficit to win nine straight games and claim the Wimbledon women’s title. Martina Navratilova fought bravely, but Graf’s dominating play and a late racket-throw moment sealed her coronation as the Duchess of Kent presented the trophy.
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Steffi
Martina
Graf
Duchess of Kent
Navratilova
West Germany salutes Graf Wimbledon victory
West German officials including Chancellor Helmut Kohl and Interior Minister Friedrich Zimmermann sent congratulations to Steffi Graf at her Bruehl home after she defeated Martina Navratilova 5-7 6-2 6-1 to win Wimbledon. Kohl called her a giant step toward a Grand Slam. Becker looms in Sunday’s men’s final.
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Bonn
West Germany
Steffi Graf
Helmut Kohl
Graf
Bruehl
Kohl
Friedrich Zimmermann
Martina Navratilova
Navratilova
Wimbledon
Boris Becker
Sweden
Stefan Edberg
Becker
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America
South
Jack Johnson
Chronicle-Telegram
Will Grimsley
Associated Press Sports
Schmeling
Jim Braddock
Chicago
Comiskey Park
Schmelin
Tommy Farr
Arturo Godoy
Jersey Joe Walcott
Godoy
Walcott
Billy Conn
Conn
IRS
Bob Feller
Steffi, Martina
Graf-Navratilova
Steth Grafs
Jartina Navratilova
Grit Raveetiiers
Fauits
Ces
Meek
Pat
Cash
Lendl
Stefan
Helen Wills Moody
Chris Evert
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