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Robinson, Jackie
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1947: Sports
Marked by spectator enthusiasm that broke all attendance records, surpassing even those of 1946, the year 1947 repaid sport fans with a complete bill of fare of action and thrills. Boxing fans will remember 1947 as the year in which Joe Louis' heavy-weight crown almost toppled in a dramatic bout...
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