2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Read the Tweets from the Media Director of Netroots Nations. He knew this would happen. [View all]DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)He had 61 fights.., I have probably seen >50 of them... I lived and died with every outcome. October 30, 1974 was probably the happiest day of my teen age life. i have probably read twenty five books about him... I am well aware of his trilogies with Joe Frazier and Ken Norton. And on top of it all my mom met the GOAT. My mom worked at the HUD office in Orlando in 87 which was also the home to the federal court house. Muhammad Ali was there as a character witness. During a break he sat in the cafeteria and signed autographs. My mom asked for his autograph and said "my son loves you." He signed it with my name and on it. She also said he was the most handsome man she ever met .
He was sui generis...
It's sad he never had a middle age because of the Parkinson's Disease/Syndrome but what a full life he lived...Reminds me of Dr. King's musings about longevity.
PEACE