M UHAMMAD ALI - Sportsman of the 20th Century
U pbringing in Louisville Kentucky - faced discrimination which
H as shaped his Life and his Values and his
A ttitude to be the Best in the World at everything !
M an gifted with a perfect physique - perfect reflexes
M an gifted with an agile body and a very agile mind.
A mateur Boxer who won a Gold Medal at Rome in 1960
D ominated World Boxing for 20 years 1961 - 1981
A Pacifist who refused to fight in the Vietnam War
L eader in the Civil Rights Movement in the USA
I CON to the end despite his disabilities - R I P
Thanks for reading - comments welcome - BRIAN
Dedicated to all Olympians participating in RIO 2016.
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Author:
BRIANSODES (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: MUHAMMAD ALI (born Cassius Clay Jnr) was respected throughout the World as an awesome Boxer and for his part in the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960's in the USA. Despite suffering from advanced Parkinson's Disease he showed his character by lighting the Olympic Flame in Atlanta Georgia in 1996. He retained his charm and good looks and sense of humour until the day of his death this week ( 3 June 2016). There will never be another Muhammad Ali - may he rest in Peace in Paradise. BRIAN
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Comments1
Beautiful tribute to the champ! Appreciate the time you took to break down and define every letter in his name. We hate to lose him, but God has called the champ home.
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