I just learned my Godfather (not the Mafia type) died on the 8th. He would have been 96 in September. He was a first cousin to my mom, but they'd practically grown up together.
He remembered listening to the Joe Louis vs Max Schmelling(?) fight in the 30s on an old crystal radio bought in the 1920s. He remembered his grandpa who died in 1932. He seemed to know everyone from everywhere.
Most of all, he was a kind and generous man. (1928-2024)
Follow
@poemblaze There were two Louis vs. Schmeling fights. Schmeling won in 1936, and Louis won in 1938. They eventually became close friends and Schmeling was a pallbearer at Louis' funeral.
@Coctaanatis I didn't know about their friendship.
@Coctaanatis I expected someone to bring that up. He didn't know which one it was, just that he'd heard one.