Fact #61033
When:
Short story:
Former Ford motor plant employee Joe Louis defeats Italy's Primo
Carnera in the sixth round of a boxing match before a crowd of
60,000 in Yankee Stadium, New York City, USA. "Whether it was the South Side of Chicago, St. Antoine Street of Detroit, or the Hill
District of Pittsburgh, Negro communities throughout the nation
went crazy with joy," reported the New York Amsterdam Star-News. A
folk hero had been born and the song "He's In The Ring" [Doin' The
Same Old Thing] by blues guitarist and singer Memphis
Minnie was inspired by Louis' success in the ring.
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