The "Brown Bomber" Traditional Cache
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Welcome to LaFayette, AL, the birthplace of boxer Joe Louis.......the "Brown Bomber".
Joseph Louis Barrow, better known as Joe Louis, was an American professional boxer and the World Heavyweight Champion from 1937 to 1949. He is considered to be one of the greatest heavyweights of all time. Louis' championship reign lasted 140 consecutive months, during which he participated in 26 championship fights.
Louis was born on May 13, 1914 in a ramshackle dwelling on Bell Chapel Road, located about a mile off Route 50 and roughly six miles north of Lafayette in rural Chambers County. Louis was the son of Munroe Barrow and Lillie (Reese) Barrow and the seventh of eight children. He weighed 11 pounds at birth. Both of his parents were the children of former slaves.
When Loius was 12 years old his family moved to Detroit, Michigan. His boxing career began at a local youth recreation center in Detroit and he made his amateur debut at age 17 in early 1932. On June 22, 1937 he won his first championship fight against James J. Braddock.
Joe Louis died of cardiac arrest in Desert Springs Hospital near Las Vegas on April 12, 1981 at the age of 66, just hours after his last public appearance. He's buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
You are looking for a camouflaged bison tube, so make sure to bring a pen so you can sign the log.
And after you find the cache, go across the street and check out the statue of Joe Louis at the courthouse. (N 32° 53.947 W 085° 24.060)
Have fun, be safe and Happy Caching!!!!
FTF..........anubismedia!!!! Congratulations!
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