‘What’s my name?” Muhammad Ali kept asking, with his fists as well as his mouth. Here’s one to the jaw.
“What’s my name?” Bam. Here’s one to the eye.
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The Tragic Hero of American Sports: Muhammad Ali in All His Glory
by Kyle Smith
As many times as this story has been told, it will never be told better than in the enthralling eight-hour Ken Burns documentary.
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Muhammad Ali receives a warm reception as he travels through Louisville to participate in the opening of the 1975 Black Expo in West End, Louisville, Ky. October 16, 1975.
Keith Williams/Louisville Courier Journal – USA TODAY NETWORK
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Kyle Smith is the film critic for the Wall Street Journal.
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