Muhammad Ali: His Life and TimesOpen Road Media, 14 בפבר׳ 2012 - 538 עמודים 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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... started working to buy clothes so I could go to school . And then , when I was sixteen , I met Mr. Clay . He was walking home from work while I was talking to a friend one afternoon , and my friend — she knew him— called across the ...
... started working to buy clothes so I could go to school . And then , when I was sixteen , I met Mr. Clay . He was walking home from work while I was talking to a friend one afternoon , and my friend — she knew him— called across the ...
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... started fighting , Muhammad could lay out a sign . Draw letters , do the spacing , mix the paint , and fill it in right . That was my living before I had a heart attack . I can't do too much now . But I was an artist , not just a sign ...
... started fighting , Muhammad could lay out a sign . Draw letters , do the spacing , mix the paint , and fill it in right . That was my living before I had a heart attack . I can't do too much now . But I was an artist , not just a sign ...
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... started boxing , and it was like God telling me that boxing was my responsibility . God made us all , but some of us are made special . Einstein wasn't an ordinary human . Columbus wasn't an ordinary human . Elvis Presley , the Wright ...
... started boxing , and it was like God telling me that boxing was my responsibility . God made us all , but some of us are made special . Einstein wasn't an ordinary human . Columbus wasn't an ordinary human . Elvis Presley , the Wright ...
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... started boxing , all I really wanted was someday to buy my mother and father a house and own a nice big car for myself . I figured if I could turn pro and get on Saturday night fights , I could make four thousand dollars just for one ...
... started boxing , all I really wanted was someday to buy my mother and father a house and own a nice big car for myself . I figured if I could turn pro and get on Saturday night fights , I could make four thousand dollars just for one ...
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... started going to the gym . That's what got me into boxing . We fought twice against each other in the amateurs . I was older , by two years , but he was bigger than me even then . The first time we fought , he won . It was close but he ...
... started going to the gym . That's what got me into boxing . We fought twice against each other in the amateurs . I was older , by two years , but he was bigger than me even then . The first time we fought , he won . It was close but he ...
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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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