Muhammad Ali: His Life and TimesOpen Road Media, 14 áôáø× 2012 - 538 òîåãéí A sweeping biography of one of the greatest and most provocative athletes of all time—“a life that needs to be understood whether you care a whit about boxing or not” (The Boston Globe). Athlete, activist, rebel, poet, legend—Muhammad Ali stood larger than life in the imagination of hundreds of millions of people around the world. A gold medalist at the 1960 Olympics, he won the heavyweight championship at age twenty-two by conquering Sonny Liston in dramatic fashion. In the weeks after the upset victory, he confirmed his membership in the Nation of Islam and told reporters he would no longer answer to his “slave name”: Cassius Clay. The political establishment stripped him of his heavyweight title when he refused induction into the United States Army during the height of the war in Vietnam. Ultimately, Ali returned to reclaim his crown, prevailing in epic fights against the likes of Joe Frazier and George Foreman. His talent and charisma—and above all, his adherence to principle—made him a cultural icon and one of the most beloved sporting figures of all time. But that is only half the tale. Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times is also the story of Ali, the man. Author Thomas Hauser got closer to Ali than any previous biographer. His work—told in Ali’s own words and those of hundreds of family members, friends, rivals, and others who interacted with “The Greatest” over the decades—reveals a deeply spiritual, complex man, whose public and private battles, including his struggle against the devastating effects of Parkinson’s disease, gave new meaning to the word courage and changed forever our conception of what makes a champion. Heralded by the New York Times as “the first definitive biography of the boxer who transcended sports as no other athlete ever has,” Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the legacy of one of the twentieth century’s most charismatic and controversial superstars. This ebook includes rare photos authorized by Muhammad Ali Enterprises. |
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... didn't belong . “ Muhammad and I had a few fights between us . All brothers do . But it was nothing serious ; more like tests of strength , wrestling . He always had to be the leader , and we let him because he was very intelligent and ...
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... didn't say a word . I mean , he was so shy . We teased him about it for days afterward , and all he did was look at us and shrug his shoulders . He was very , very shy around girls . " After that , maybe a month later , the National ...
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... didn't dance there either . He just didn't dance . This was part of that shyness around women . I guess he never learned how to dance and was too shy to go out and do it on his own . " So that's the way he was . And looking back - and I ...
... didn't dance there either . He just didn't dance . This was part of that shyness around women . I guess he never learned how to dance and was too shy to go out and do it on his own . " So that's the way he was . And looking back - and I ...
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... didn't take to kindly that were expected of him . We washed our own dishes and did our own cooking at the Salt Mine . I didn't have the money and wherewithal like the big timers to hire people . So I said to him , ' You've got to wash ...
... didn't take to kindly that were expected of him . We washed our own dishes and did our own cooking at the Salt Mine . I didn't have the money and wherewithal like the big timers to hire people . So I said to him , ' You've got to wash ...
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... didn't know what to make of him ; he was so new and refreshing and so likable . I'm a New York City guy , so naturally I thought it was an act . I was convinced it was an act , and in a way it was . In a lot of ways , he was putting ...
... didn't know what to make of him ; he was so new and refreshing and so likable . I'm a New York City guy , so naturally I thought it was an act . I was convinced it was an act , and in a way it was . In a lot of ways , he was putting ...
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The Birth of | |
The Enemy | |
Aint Got No Quarrel | |
Exile | |
The Lion Grows Older | |
The Money | |
The Beating | |
Burial | |
Rebirth | |
AUTHORS EPILOGUE | |
AFTERWORD | |
PHOTO GALLERY | |
8 | |
The Underdog | |
Zaire 11 The King | |
Manila | |
APPENDIX | |
NOTES | |
INDEX | |
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