Joe Louis
Awards And Accomplishments
| 1933 | Won 50 of 54 amateur boxing matches, 43 by knockouts |
| 1935 | Won 20 of 20 professional boxing wins, including defeats of former world heavyweight champions Primo Carnera and Max Baer |
| 1935 | Associated Press "Athlete of the Year" award |
| 1936, 1938-39, 1941 | Ring magazine's "Boxer of the Year" |
| 1937-49 | World Heavyweight Champion, longest reign in boxing history |
| 1941 | Edward Neil Memorial Plaque (for man who contributed the most to boxing) |
| 1993 | First boxer honored on a U.S. postage stamp |
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