Could the IRS have given Joe Louis a break?

[Bill Paxtom]

Joe Louis

1953 and 1954,

Not a bad year for 'The Brown Bomber'.

Joe was hitting the links {Golf Course} '5-Days-a-Week', and was usually
blowing $1000 Bucks a Round to the 'golf hustlers'.

Donnie 'Wing Tips' Josephs {Golf Hustler}

"Ahh, Joe was a sucker on the Golf Course. He would usually show up, all dressed to the
'nines', and always with a hot broad on his arm. And he was always good for having
$2000 in his wallet."

"I'd play him, and let him win the front '9'. Then I'd double up the bet, and take his
ass on the back '9'."

"I must have scored an easy $25,000 'smackeroonies' from Joe in 1953. Hey, this was Golf,
and it was for money. This was no penny-ante game. This is where the big boys come to
play."