I said to myself, 'You're a man from a humble background, w… - Max Schmeling

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I said to myself, 'You're a man from a humble background, what you didn't learn in school, you'll learn now. Catch up.'

Max Schmeling

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Maximillian Adolph Otto Siegfried Schmeling (September 28, 1905 – February 2, 2005) was a German boxer whose two fights with Joe Louis transcended boxing and became worldwide social events because of their national associations.

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Alternative Names: Maximillian Adolph Otto Siegfried Schmeling • Maximilian Adolph Otto Siegfried Schmeling

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I said to myself, 'You're a man from a humble background, what you didn't learn in school, you'll learn now. Catch up.' - Max Schmeling

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