Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Detroit opened a new, 2-mile stretch of the Joe Louis Greenway and unveiled a new sculpture to honor the athlete for whom the ...

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The new statue, created by a Detroit sculptor, pays tribute to the famed boxer's life outside of the ring, especially as a golfer. Detroit ― A new statue of legendary boxing champ Joe Louis pays ...

Carli Petrus is your Downriver community reporter. Connect with her at Carli.Petrus@wxyz.com. DETROIT (WXYZ) — Detroit celebrated a major milestone Tuesday with the ...

The city of Detroit opened a new two-mile segment of the Joe Louis Greenway, which includes new sidewalks, bike paths, fencing, trees, lighting and emergency call boxes for safety. With these two new ...

There are now two statues commemorating Joe Louis in his adopted hometown of Detroit, Michigan – though this will be the first to feature his full likeness. From 1986 until now, the only statue of ...

DETROIT (WXYZ) — The City of Detroit is looking for a sculptor to create a second statue of Joe Louis that honors his life beyond boxing. This time, the statue will ...

Detroit opened a new, 2-mile stretch of the Joe Louis Greenway and unveiled a new sculpture to honor the athlete for whom the trail network was named on Tuesday, Oct. 7. Both features give visitors a ...