Monument to Joe Louis

Monument to Joe Louis

Address:

5 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI

Latitude & Longitude:

42.328763, -83.044657

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Description:

Boxer Joe Louis's heavyweight punch is memorialized in bronze. It was commissioned by Sports Illustrated in 1986 and sculpted by Robert Graham. It symbolizes not only the Alabama-born boxer's strength inside the ring, but his dedication to fighting Jim Crow laws that were prevalent in his era.

(Submitted by Rajie Brown)

Website:

dia.org

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