Mann in der Mitte: Max Schmeling | Online Presentation

MANN IN DER MITTE: MAX SCHMELING

Presented by Mike Haas

Max Schmeling, the German boxing great of the 1920s and 30s, was an athlete caught between two worlds: the American boxing scene, which he needed to advance his career, and a Germany that became Nazi in the prime of his life. His fame—if not notoriety—came from his two legendary fights against Joe Louis, perhaps the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time, in 1936 and 1938. In those bouts, the American press often portrayed him as Adolf Hitler’s “Superman.” Yet despite circumstances far beyond his control on both sides of the Atlantic, Schmeling remained very much his own man—not only then, but throughout his long and remarkable life.

Can't make it to the online presentation? Join us instead for the in-person presentation at the DANK Haus from 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM on March 12.