Joe Louis & Boxing Gloves
In Joe Louis's NIL (name, image, & likeness), this boxer's head and glove stand about 2.5'' in height and have flat go with-like bottoms. They are probably USA made in the 1940s-50s. The set is pictured on page 103 of Larry Carey's and Sylvia Tompkin's fifth (1005) reference book about salt and pepper shakers.
Joseph Louis Barrow (May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1934 to 1951. Nicknamed "the Brown Bomber", Louis is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential boxers of all time. He reigned as the world heavyweight champion from 1937 until his temporary retirement in 1949. He was victorious in 25 consecutive title defenses, a record for all weight classes. Louis had the longest single reign as champion of any boxer in history.
Louis's 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 because of his historic rematch with German boxer Max Schmeling in 1938.
