For 12 years — longer than any fighter past or present — Joe Louis would be the undisputed king of boxing. So dominant, in fact, that the “Brown Bomber” transcended the stringent racial barriers of ...

Though the Detroit Red Wings won the most at Olympia Stadium, with seven Stanley Cups, they perhaps won the best at The Joe. It was there that the Wings claimed their first Cup since the 1950s, ending ...

Jack Johnson, the first Black heavyweight champion, defeated James J. Jeffries in 1910, sparking race riots across the U.S. Johnson's victory challenged white supremacy and had a lasting impact on ...

Joe Louis Southern Kitchen opening third location in Downtown Detroit next April. (Photo from Joe Louis Southern Kitchen) DETROIT – A restaurant named after all-time great boxer Joe Louis is opening ...

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Louis enlisted in the Army in 1942, rising to the rank of sergeant. Kept stateside, he fought in hundreds of exhibition matches to entertain the troops and raise money for the military. (U.S. Army) ...