Bronzed Boxing Glove given to Joe Louis
date: label: date made
content: 1941
name: label: user
content: Louis, Joe
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: Bronzed boxing glove belonging to Joe Louis to commemorate the fight between Louis and Musto - April 8, 1941 - St. Louis, Mo. The glove was used during the fight and later bronzed. 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: web subject
content: Sports
label: name of sport
content: Boxing
label: level of sport
content: Professional
setName: label: See more items in
content: Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
label: See more items in
content: 1939 exhibit
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Mrs. Julian A. Black
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1980.0683.01
label: accession number
content: 1980.0683
label: catalog number
content: 1980.0683.01
objectType: label: Object Name
content: trophy, boxing
label: Object Name
content: boxing glove, trophy
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal, bronze (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 10 1/2 in x 11 in x 7 in; 26.67 cm x 27.94 cm x 17.78 cm