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Nagler, Barney ‘Brown Bomber, The Pilgrimage of Joe Louis’ 1972 1st ed. VG/VG (3) Two of the jackets are mylar protected, all are complete and non-price clipped. $20 ea.
Book Description:
Published in 1972 by World Publishing Company in New York, Brown Bomber is a poignant, 236-page biography tracking the legendary life of Joe Louis (1914–1981), the historic world heavyweight boxing champion.
The book is traditionally bound in half brown cloth (or solid brown boards depending on the specific binding variant) featuring gold-stamped lettering on the spine. It features an interior layout supplemented by classic black-and-white photographs detailing Louis’s life inside and outside the ring.
Written by veteran sports columnist and broadcast journalist Barney Nagler, the biography goes beyond a standard record of wins and losses. It frames Louis’s athletic triumphs—including his 25 consecutive title defenses—as a “pilgrimage,” closely examining his complex social status, financial struggles, and enduring legacy as a transcendent 20th-century cultural icon.
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