How tall is Joe Louis?
Joe Louis's listed height was 188 cm (6'2"). He was taller than about 98% of men in the United States.
Where 188 cm sits among men in the United States
Taller than about 98% of men in the United States born in 1914 (average 173 cm).
About Joe Louis
Joe Louis was an American professional boxer, born Joseph Louis Barrow on 13 May 1914 in LaFayette. He competed from 1934 to 1951 and was nicknamed the Brown Bomber.
Louis reigned as world heavyweight champion from 1937 until his temporary retirement in 1949. He won 25 consecutive title defenses, a record for all weight classes, and has the longest single reign as champion of any boxer in history. His rematch with the German boxer Max Schmeling in 1938 made him a focal point of anti-Nazi sentiment leading up to and during World War II. His impact reached well beyond the ring, and he is widely regarded as the first Black American to become a nationwide hero in the United States.
Louis stood at a listed 188 cm (6'2"). He died on 12 April 1981, having been one of the most recognised sportsmen in the United States during his career.
Frequently asked
How tall is Joe Louis in feet and inches? Joe Louis was 6'2" tall, which is 188 cm, 74 inches or 1.88 m.
Is Joe Louis tall for men in the United States? At 188 cm he was taller than about 98% of men in the United States born in 1914, whose average height is 173 cm.
Sources
- Joe Louis on Wikipedia — biography and career.
- Joe Louis on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 188 cm.
- Joe Louis on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.
Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Celebrity heights are based on widely reported public figures and can vary slightly between sources.