Jersey Proud: Boxing heavyweight champ and US Army Sgt. Joe Louis
Despite being a sergeant in the Army, Joe Louis was also an active boxer. On March 4, 1942 Louis was at Fort Dix training for a boxing match.
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Mar 5, 2021, 3:46 AM
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