If records are the true measure of athletic achievement, then whatever other boxers might like to claim, Joe Louis is "the greatest". He held the world heavyweight title for longer (11 years and 8 months) and defended it more times (25) than any fighter in history. Joe Louis: The Boxer Who Beat Hitler tells the story of this stellar athlete who rose to national celebrity not only for his tremendous skill at boxing, but also as a role-model for breaking down the barriers to black athletes in American sport.

Sunday, 2/8/09 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. ET

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