Joe Louis Net Worth

Publish date: 2024-05-06


Joe Louis net worth is
$300,000

Joe Louis Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family

Joseph Louis Barrow (May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981), better known as Joe Louis, was an American professional boxer and the World Heavyweight Champion from 1937 to 1949. He is considered to be one of the greatest heavyweights of all time. Nicknamed the Brown Bomber, Louis helped elevate boxing from a nadir in popularity in the post-Jack Dempsey era by establishing a reputation as an honest, hardworking fighter at a time when the sport was dominated by gambling interests. Louis' championship reign lasted 140 consecutive months, during which he participated in 26 championship fights; a 27th fight, against Ezzard Charles, was a challenge to Charles' heavyweight title and so is not included in Louis' reign. Louis was victorious in 25 title defenses, a record for the heavyweight division. In 2005, Louis was ranked as the #1 heavyweight of all-time by the International Boxing Research Organization, and was ranked #1 on The Ring's list of the 100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time.Louis' cultural impact was felt well outside the ring. He is widely regarded as the first African American to achieve the status of a nationwide hero within the United States, and was also a focal point of anti-Nazi sentiment leading up to and during World War II. He was instrumental in integrating the game of golf, breaking the sport's color barrier in America by appearing under a sponsor's exemption in a PGA event in 1952.Detroit's Joe Louis Arena, home of the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League, and the Forest Preserve District of Cook County's Joe Louis "The Champ" Golf Course, situated south of Chicago in Riverdale, IL, are named in his honor. 
Full NameJoe Louis
Net Worth$300,000
Date Of BirthMay 13, 1914
DiedApril 12, 1981, Paradise, Nevada, United States
Place Of BirthLafayette, Alabama, USA
Height1.88 m
Weight97 kg
ProfessionActor, Professional Boxer
Work PositionChicago Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions
NationalityAmerican
SpouseMartha Jefferson, Rose Morgan, Marva Trotter
ChildrenJoseph Louis Barrow Jr., Jacqueline Barrow, Joe Louis Barrow Jr.
ParentsMunroe Barrow, Lillie Barrow
SiblingsVunice Barrow, DeLeon Barrow, Eulalia Barrow, Alvanius Barrow, Susie Barrow, Emmarell Barrow, Lonnie Barrow
NicknamesJoseph Louis Barrow, Joe Louis, Louis, Joe
IMDBhttp://imdb.com/name/nm0521876
AwardsAssociated Press Male Athlete of the Year
NominationsGrammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album
MoviesThe Phynx, The Super Fight, This Is the Army, Spirit of Youth
Star SignTaurus
#Quote
1[on being multi-racial] I'm mostly black and I'm proud of that
2I don't like money actually, but it quiets my nerves.
3[on America's involvement in World War II] We will win because God is on our side.
#Fact
1He fought several championship bouts where he donated his share of the purse (winnings) to both Army and Naval relief services. However the Internal Revenue Service didn't credit him with charitable contribution. This led to Income Tax problems for years This injustice was later rectified by an Act of Congress; forgiving the Champ of all outstanding liabilities.
2Was allowed to continue his boxing while serving in the Army. He was able to continue defending his World's Heavyweight Championship during those years; he maintained to hold onto the Championship Belt from 1937-49.
3Took the ring name of Joe Louis when his full birth name of Joe Louis Barrow wouldn't fit in the space allotted on the application for license as prize fighter .
4Served in the U.S. Army in World War II, attaining the rank of Sergeant in a special services unit.
5He was a student of mail order physical culture trainer, Charles Atlas, and a graduate of his course.
6Is played by Leonard Roberts, who gained nearly 20 lbs. for the role, in Joe and Max (2002).
7One of his grandmothers was a Native American.
8Americans tend to pronounce Louis's second name - "Lewis" - whereas Europeans tend to pronounce it "Loo-e." Curiously enough, Louis Armstrong is universally referred to as "Loo-e" Armstrong even though, in one of the lines in the lyrics to Armstrong's classic, "Hello Dolly," one can clearly hear Armstrong sing, "Hello Dolly, this is "Lewis" Dolly...".
9Buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
10Portrayed by Bernie Casey in Ring of Passion (1978) and Coley Wallace in The Joe Louis Story (1953) and Raging Bull (1980).
11Biography in "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives," Volume One, 1981-1985, pages 512-515, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1998.
12Because Louis had been down on his luck in his last years and had died in poverty, his funeral was paid for by his most famous rival (and later friend), German boxer Max Schmeling.
13Has a daughter, Jacquelin (b. 1943), with Marva.
14The Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan, is named after him.
15Pictured on a 29¢ US commemorative postage stamp in the Sports series, issued 22 June 1993.
16Inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame, 1980.
17His reign as heavyweight champion (12 years) is a boxing record that stands in all weight divisions. He fought so many bad opponents that they were dubbed the "Bum of the Month" tour.
18World Heavyweight boxing champion, 1937-1949. Inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, 1990.
19Born at 8:00 a.m. CST.

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Phynx1970Joe Louis
It Takes a Thief1968TV SeriesPrizefighter
The DuPont Show of the Month1959TV Series
The Square Jungle1955Joe Louis
The Fight Never Ends1949Joe Louis
Johnny at the Fair1947ShortJoe Louis
Joe Palooka, Champ1946Joe Louis
This Is the Army1943Joe Louis (as Sgt. Joe Louis)
Spirit of Youth1938Joe Thomas
Joe Louis vs. Charlie Retzlaff1936ShortBoxer (as Joe Louis Detroit's Brown Bomber)

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
This Is the Army1943"That's What the Well-Dressed Man in Harlem Will Wear"

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
When We Were Kings1996Documentary in memory of

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Muhammad Ali: Made in Miami2008TV MovieHimself (voice)
The Super Fight: Marciano vs. Ali2005Video documentaryHimself (voice)
ESPN SportsCentury2000TV Series documentaryHimself
Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight Boxing2000TV Movie documentaryHimself
The Moviemakers1983TV Series
This Is Your Life1978TV Series documentaryHimself
Quincy M.E.1977TV SeriesHimself
The Way It Was1975-1977TV SeriesHimself
Rickles1975TV MovieHimself
Muhammad Ali vs. Ron Lyle1975TV MovieHimself - Guest
ABC's Wide World of Sports1975TV SeriesHimself - Guest
Joe Frazier vs. Jerry Quarry1974TV MovieHimself - Referee
World Wrestling Federation1973TV SeriesHimself
V.I.P.-Schaukel1972TV Series documentaryHimself
The David Frost Show1970-1971TV SeriesHimself
The Ed Sullivan Show1953-1971TV SeriesHimself
The Pearl Bailey Show1971TV SeriesHimself
The Super Fight1970Himself (voice)
Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee1969DocumentaryHimself
The Kraft Music Hall1968TV SeriesHimself
World Heavyweight Championship: Muhammad Ali vs. Zora Folley1967TV MovieHimself - Guest
Der Sport-Spiegel1966TV Series documentaryHimself
World Heavyweight Championship: Muhammad Ali vs. George Chuvalo1966TV MovieHimself - Guest
World Heavyweight Championship Bout: Charles 'Sonny' Liston vs. Cassius Clay1964Himself - Guest
The Heavyweight Championship of the World: Cassius Clay versus Sonny Liston1964Himself - Ringside Commentator
The Jack Paar Program1963TV SeriesHimself
The Jack Barry Show1963TV SeriesHimself
Here's Hollywood1962TV SeriesHimself
World's Heavyweight Championship Fight: Floyd Patterson vs. Ingemar Johansson1961Himself - Guest
Special Gala to Support Kennedy Campaign1960TV MovieHimself - Performer
The 31st Annual Academy Awards1959TV SpecialHimself - Audience Member
The Billy Daniels Show1959TV SeriesHimself
Wednesday Night Fights1957-1958TV SeriesHimself - Guest
The Steve Allen Plymouth Show1957TV SeriesHimself / Himself - Boxer
Joe Louis vs. Arturo Godoy1957Himself
I've Got a Secret1955TV SeriesHimself - Guest
You Bet Your Life1955TV SeriesHimself - Heavyweight Boxing Legend
General Electric Theater1955TV SeriesHimself
The George Jessel Show1954TV SeriesHimself
Roar of the Crowd1953/IIDocumentaryHimself
Person to Person1953TV Series documentaryHimself - Boxer
The Name's the Same1953TV SeriesHimself - Contestant
The Knockout Parade1953Himself - Prize Fighter
What's My Line?1952TV SeriesHimself - Mystery Guest
That Reminds Me1952TV SeriesHimself
Gillette Cavalcade of Sports1951TV SeriesHimself
The Colgate Comedy Hour1951TV SeriesHimself - Cameo Appearance
TV Club1951TV Series documentaryHimself
World's Middleweight Championship: Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Randy Turpin1951Himself - Audience Member
Pabst Blue Ribbon Bouts1950TV SeriesHimself
World's Heavyweight Championship: Joe Louis vs. Jersey Joe Walcott1948Himself
World's Heavyweight Championship: Joe Louis vs. Jersey Joe Walcott1947Himself
World's Heavyweight Championship: Joe Louis vs. Billy Conn1946ShortHimself
Two Mugs from Brooklyn1942Himself, in photo (uncredited)
World's Heavyweight Championship Fight: Joe Louis vs. Abe Simon1942ShortHimself
World Heavyweight Championship: Joe Louis vs. Buddy Baer1942Himself
World's Heavyweight Championship: Joe Louis vs. Billy Conn1941Himself
World Heavyweight Championship: Joe Louis vs. Buddy Baer1941Himself
Joe Louis vs. Arturo Godoy1940Himself
The Brown Bomber1939Documentary shortHimself
Great International Heavyweight Boxing Contest Between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling1936DocumentaryHimself
Joe Louis vs. Jack Sharkey1936Himself
Louis-Carnera Fight1935Documentary shortHimself
Max Baer vs. Joe Louis1935Himself

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