Joe Louis: Hard Times Man - Paperback

by Randy Roberts (Author)

Richly researched and utterly captivating, this extraordinary biography presents the full range of Joe Louis' power in and out of the boxing ring.

Author Biography

Randy Roberts is Distinguished Professor of History at Purdue University. His previous books include biographies of Jack Dempsey, Jack Johnson, and John Wayne (all nominated for Pulitzer Prizes); a history of American sports since 1945; and books on Charles Lindbergh, the Mike Tyson trial, and the Vietnam War. He lives in Lafayette, Indiana.