Sparring Gloves used by Joe Louis
date: label: Date made
content: 1934
name: label: user
content: Louis, Joe
label: maker
content: Everlast
label: maker
content: Everlast
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: Pair of Everlast sparring gloves worn by Joe Louis, 1934-1951. Joe Louis, known as the "Brown Bomber," was considered one of the greatest heavyweight fighters of all time. He is often regarded as the first African American to become a nationwide hero and became the focal point of anti-Nazi sentiment with the Schmeling fight of 1936. He was the reigning World Heavyweight Champion from 1937 until his retirement in 1949.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: name of sport or game
content: Boxing
label: level of sport
content: Professional
label: web subject
content: Sports
setName: label: See more items in
content: Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Mrs. Julian A. Black
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1980.0683.02
label: accession number
content: 1980.0683
label: catalog number
content: 1980.0683.02
objectType: label: Object Name
content: boxing gloves
label: Object Name
content: Gloves, Pair of
label: Object Name
content: boxing glove
label: Object Name
content: gloves, boxing
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: leather (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: horsehair (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: fabric (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 9 in x 10 in x 10 in; 22.86 cm x 25.4 cm x 25.4 cm