Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Introduction  1
 1. The Brain Trust  5
 2. Alabama  13
 3. Detroit  22
 4. Joe Who?  29
 5. Laying Out the Big Plan  36
 6. Jack Johnson  42
 7. Going Pro  50
 8. The Brown Bomber  57
 9. The Brown Bomber Versus the Italian Man Mountain  67
10. Showdown with “Killer” Baer  78
11. An Eye for the Ladies  86
12. Working His Way to the Top  96
13. Max Schmeling  103
14. Schmeling, Hitler and the Nazis  111
15. Louis-Schmeling I  117
16. Joe Bounces Back  127
17. And the New Heavyweight Champion of the World  135
18. Being the Champ  143
19. Louis­Schmeling II  150
20. Bigger Than Ever  160
21. Two-Ton Tony and Tons of Others  168
22. The Tough Guy from Pittsburgh  178
23. You’re in the Army Now  187
24. A Young Man Named Robinson  197
25. After the War  203
26. End Days of a Brilliant Career  211
27. Real Life Tougher Than Boxing  219
Chapter Notes  231
Bibliography  237
Index  239