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One of the world's best known athletes, Muhammad Ali is an Olympic gold medalist and a heavyweight boxing champion.

Africana.com: Biography
A fascinating biography of Muhammad Ali that includes some very interesting details often omitted in short bios.

Ali's Boxing Gloves and Robe at the Smithsonian
In 1976, Muhammad Ali donated a pair of red boxing gloves and a white robe to the Smithsonian Institute. This page has information about these items.

Britannica: Muhammad Ali
A short, but concise, overview of Muhammad Ali's life.

Chat Transcript with Muhammad Ali
This is a transcript of the chat with Muhammad Ali on "The Courier-Journal's" web site forum on September 17, 1997. Find out who Ali thinks are the top ten heavyweights of all time. Did Ali really throw his 1960 Olympic gold medal into a river?

Coming Home
This December 1996 article, by Rochelle Riley of "The Courier-Journal," shares a little about what Muhammad Ali has been working on lately. The article includes some information about Ali's children, Ali's museum, and other projects and issues that have engrossed Ali.

Gale Group: Biography
Unlike most other Muhammad Ali biographies, this one includes information about Ali's neurological damage and his life after boxing.

Moments in Time
A collection of three articles from the archives of "The Courier-Journal." The first article covers Muhammad Ali winning the gold medal in the 1960 Olympics; the second article discusses when Ali began his professional career in Louisville; and the third article relates what happened when Ali became the heavyweight champion in 1964.

Muhammad Ali: Definition of a Champ Best of the Net
A wonderful site devoted to Muhammad Ali. This site has a great biography, a large collection of photographs, a listing of Ali's fights, and a forum for discussion. (Links in small print at the bottom of the page.)

Photo Collection of Howard L. Bingham
Twenty-six photographs from Howard L. Bingham, the personal photo-biographer of Muhammad Ali. (You have to click on the forward arrow to see each additional picture.)

Photo Gallery
From "The Courier-Journal," a collection of twelve photographs of Muhammad Ali. (Though the thumbnails are only portraits, the larger images contain whole body shots.)

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