Schmeling was a great hero and he was a great benefactor, ... But on Wednesday it comes down to who wants it most. It's not about the title. It's about the life of my family.
Quotes about schmeling (3 Quotes)
The fight implicated both the future of race relations and the prestige of two powerful nations. ... 'Louis represents democracy in its purest form the Negro boy who would be permitted to become a world champion without regard to race, creed or color,' a sportswriter from Boston had written that morning. 'Schmeling represents a country which does not recognize that idea or ideal.'
Yeah, I'm scared. I'm scared I might kill Schmeling.