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Post by dreamhoya on Jun 4, 2016 5:58:33 GMT -5
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Post by FrazierFanatic on Jun 4, 2016 6:46:40 GMT -5
For those of us who grew up in the 60's and 70's he was larger than life. At least he can float like a butterfly once again.
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Post by SirSaxa on Jun 4, 2016 8:09:28 GMT -5
"I'm so fast that last night I turned off the light switch in my hotel room and was in bed before the room was dark."
To make America the greatest is my goal, so I beat the Russian and I beat the Pole. "And for the USA won the medal of gold. The Greeks said you're better than the Cassius of old."
"Float like a butterfly sting like a bee - his hands can't hit what his eyes can't see."
"It will be a Killer, and a chiller, and a thriller. When I get the gorilla in Manila."
"The fact is, I was never too bright in school. I ain't ashamed of it, though. I mean, how much do school principal's make a month? "I said I was 'The Greatest', I never said I was the smartest!"
"I always bring out the best in men I fight, but Joe Frazier, I'll tell the world right now, brings out the best in me. "I'm gonna tell ya, that's one helluva man, and God bless him."
A deeply religious man, and the fastest, quickest, smartest fighter I ever saw. Stood up for his principles too, and was vindicated by the Supreme Court by a 8-0 opinion. RIP
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Post by calhoya on Jun 4, 2016 10:45:15 GMT -5
Really nice article. I admire those sports figures who use their notoriety to assist others and push for necessary social reform. Ali, like Big John, could be loud and boisterous and certainly was not without flaws. However, he took the courage required in the ring and promoted many causes in the post-boxing years of his life. My mother could not stand Ali as a boxer, hating the sport and viewing him as obnoxious. She did not want him to be the face of the black athlete, preferring others who were more humble and less controversial. Yet, as someone later inflicted with Parkinson's disease, she came to see him as a symbol and an inspiration for herself and others not to give in or give up. Unlike his boxing career, his efforts to provide hope and strength to the millions of others suffering this disease did not occur in the spotlight. His contributions to these victims who suffer this debilitating disease will rival what he accomplished in the ring. |
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Post by seaweed on Jun 4, 2016 11:58:05 GMT -5
From 1979, Crysal gets deep into Ali and all his charms and challenges.
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Post by kchoya on Jun 4, 2016 12:36:30 GMT -5
He was a boxer. Why is this on the main basketball board?
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Post by SirSaxa on Jun 4, 2016 12:39:56 GMT -5
ExcerptsDuring my more than 50 years in the public eye, I have met hundreds of renowned celebrities, artists, athletes, and world leaders. But only a handful embodied the self-sacrificing and heroic qualities that defined my friend and mentor, Muhammad Ali.
To sports fans he was an unparalleled champion of the world.
To athletes, he was a model of physical perfection and shrewd business acumen.
To the anti-establishment youth of the 1960s, he was a defiant voice against the Vietnam War and the draft.
To the Muslim community, he was a pious pioneer testing America’s purported religious tolerance.
To the African-American community, he was a black man who faced overwhelming bigotry the way he faced every opponent in the ring: fearlessly.
Today we bow our heads at the loss of a man who did so much for America. Tomorrow we will raise our heads again remembering that his bravery, his outspokenness, and his sacrifice for the sake of his community and country lives on in the best part of each of us. .......Kareem Abdul Jabbarwww.huffingtonpost.com/kareem-abduljabbar/i-never-felt-taller-than-_b_10296792.html
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Post by Nevada Hoya on Jun 4, 2016 13:12:07 GMT -5
I know many with Parkinson's, so I have an idea what Muhammed Ali was going through. I will try to visit a friend with PD, and I imagine we will talk about Ali. I also knew a women, who grew up with Ali in Louisville. He would offer her rides around the town in his cadillac. May he rest in peace.
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Post by njhoya78 on Jun 4, 2016 15:13:41 GMT -5
It's hard to offer additional thoughts after reading Jerry Izenberg's column. Most of us are too young to remember the divisiveness of the Vietnam War in the 1960s, and the extraordinary controversy engendered by Muhammad Ali's refusal to be drafted for service. Ali lost over three years of his prime, while he was banned from fighting, and returned with a vengeance. For me, by far the most memorable moment of the Olympic Games that I've watched live was Ali lighting the cauldron atop the stadium in Atlanta in 1996. He was ravaged by Parkinson's Disease, and yet insisted on holding the lit torch by himself. Requiescat in pace, Muhammad Ali. I lost another part of my childhood last night. |
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Post by eagle54 on Jun 4, 2016 22:06:47 GMT -5
I agree he was larger than life and as big an international sports figure as anyone here has seen as no one in my opinion has been bigger since his era to now. I liked him as a kid until I realized what he did to do his bidding and lost respect for him. Just look at what he did to put down Joe Frazier. That was downright racist and would not have been accepted by any standard today. Calling him a gorilla, uncle tom and ugly to promote a fight was something I could never look past about who he was.
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Post by tashoya on Jun 4, 2016 22:35:38 GMT -5
I have memories as a young kid of his interactions with Howard Cosell. I think I was just a shade too young to understand the significance of Ali to the degree he was revered by those a little older but I had a grandfather that died with Parkinson's and have always respected Mr. Ali's willingness to be seen and be available and to be an example for those afflicted. I remember him having walked out of an interview because he didn't want to be pitied. I remember thinking how great that was. The man was a fighter and he stood up for his beliefs much to his detriment in some regards. It's impossible not to respect those parts of his character. May he rest in peace.
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Post by Hoyas4Ever on Jun 4, 2016 23:30:47 GMT -5
Its been tough the last couple of months! We lost The Prince and The Champ! 2 Great Men. RIP Prince! RIP Muhammad Ali!
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Post by hoyainspirit on Jun 5, 2016 12:36:15 GMT -5
I remember as a young child waiting nervously in the bottom bunk for the post round recaps of his fights on my transistor radio. Those three minutes between recaps seemed to take an eternity! One of my first sports heroes, long before I was aware of his importance beyond the world of sports. Unfortunately, my Cassius Clay autograph went down in Katrina. Requiescat in pace, Champ.
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Post by DallasHoya on Jun 5, 2016 19:56:06 GMT -5
Personally, I can't forget great moments like this:
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