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 Muhammad Ali (1942)Ali is considered by some to be the greatest heavyweight boxer—and perhaps the greatest athlete—of all time. With his highly unorthodox style of carrying his hands low at his sides, he won the World Heavyweight title a record 3 times and beat the best fighters of his generation. He stirred up controversy and was stripped of his title after refusing to serve in Vietnam, but he remained a hero to millions for his courage and moral conviction. How many of his 56 professional wins were knockouts? More...
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Many in Philadelphia and some beyond think he wasn't all that nice to Joe Frazier.
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Joseph Glantz wrote:Many in Philadelphia and some beyond think he wasn't all that nice to Joe Frazier. He wasn't. He should have been man enough to apologize in public and in person for his behavior towards Frazier--he still should.
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Ali's athletic talents and personal swagger made him a star, but his social and political commitments are what make his stardom so enduring.
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