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Muhammad Ali, the People's Champ

Elliott J. Gorn

4/5 ( ratings)

For years recognized as the world's best-known athlete, Muhammad Ali played a fascinating role in American culture, with an influence that reached far beyond sports and, in many ways, defined his times. Ali the boxer stood side by side with Ali the vocal Black Muslim, Ali the cultural force, Ali the anti-war protestor, Ali the celebrity, Ali the narcissist, and more. In Muhammad Ali, the People's Champ, experts unpack Ali's various incarnations to build a vivid portrait of an iconic figure in the ring of public history and reveal how he touched people's lives in ways unprecedented by any sports figure before or since.

Language: English

Pages: 224

Format: Paperback

Publisher: University of Illinois Press

Release: March 01, 1998

ISBN: 0252067215

ISBN 13: 9780252067211

Muhammad Ali, the People's Champ

Elliott J. Gorn

4/5 ( ratings)

For years recognized as the world's best-known athlete, Muhammad Ali played a fascinating role in American culture, with an influence that reached far beyond sports and, in many ways, defined his times. Ali the boxer stood side by side with Ali the vocal Black Muslim, Ali the cultural force, Ali the anti-war protestor, Ali the celebrity, Ali the narcissist, and more. In Muhammad Ali, the People's Champ, experts unpack Ali's various incarnations to build a vivid portrait of an iconic figure in the ring of public history and reveal how he touched people's lives in ways unprecedented by any sports figure before or since.

Language: English

Pages: 224

Format: Paperback

Publisher: University of Illinois Press

Release: March 01, 1998

ISBN: 0252067215

ISBN 13: 9780252067211

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