When I speak of Joe Louis, I sum it up by saying¿¿I had an accidental contact with greatness.¿ I moved to Las Vegas from Detroit in 1974. I had the real honor and pleasure to know the greatest heavyweight boxing champion of all times, Joe Louis. I had the even greater honor and pleasure of marrying one of Joe¿s daughters, Candice¿The most beautiful woman I¿ve ever seen in my life. We¿ve been together thirty nine years, which of course means¿¿I haven¿t won a fight in 39 years.¿No other athlete in the past century was more closely associated with America and Democracy and standing up for America as was Joe Louis. It is hard to imagine a time when a boxer could ever again mean as much to an entire race of people as Joe Louis did. Long before the black athlete was given a chance to participate in American sports on a real professional level, there was only Joe Louis.

It¿s hard for us to believe the significance of Joe Louis to an entire generation of our parents, grandparents and the downtrodden of those depression times. There is no one in today¿s sports world who inspires the hope and dignity that Detroit¿s Brown Bomber did for so many. This book explores the life and legacy of Joe Louis, a True American Hero and Sports Icon. Written from a family perspective, this book includes accomplishments and personal insights never before in print. Most don't know that Joe Louis was instrumental in the desegregation of the US Military, Baseball and Tennis.Joe Louis desegregated Professional Golf by being the first black man to play in a PGA sanctioned event.Not withstanding, he was the grandson of slaves.Read my "Accidental Contact With Greatness" and "Tell Your Kids".