Louis was a man of few words. And unfortunately most of the other guys were not great diarists.

Louis was a man of few words, ... And unfortunately most of the other guys were not great diarists.

The fight implicated both the future of race relations and the prestige of two powerful nations. ... 'Louis represents democracy in its purest form: the Negro boy who would be permitted to become a world champion without regard to race, creed or color,' a sportswriter from Boston had written that morning. 'Schmeling represents a country which does not recognize that idea or ideal.'?

He had not given any meaningful interviews, ... Journalists had asked him the same platitudes and he gave the same platitudinous answers.

He had not given any meaningful interviews. Journalists had asked him the same platitudes and he gave the same platitudinous answers.

We kind of overuse the words 'good kid,' but he really was the young man you wanted the kids to act like and emulate. He always had a smile on his face and a handshake for everybody that came by.