Mr. Ali, accompanied by his wife Lonnie, accepts the President’s Award at the 40th Annual NAACP Image Awards in February 2009.
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Farewell to the champ
Muhammad Ali fought for justice, equality and title
More than 62 years ago, an anonymous bicycle thief in Louisville, Ky., unknowingly set in motion the amazing career of a boxing legend and remarkable world figure who would live up to his self-billing as “The Greatest.”
