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Ali was honored for his work with the Make A Wish foundation, the Special Olympics, and for the efforts of the Muhammad Ali Center.

Before Muhammad Ali?s third fight with Joe Frazier, Ali called Frazier an Uncle Tom and gorill

Louisville, Ky. (WHAS11) – September 5 marked the 50th anniversary of when Cassius Clay won an Olympic gold medal in the Light Heavyweight Division. After turning professional and changing his name to Muhammad Ali, the champ went on to become the first boxer to win the Heavyweight Championship three times. The Muhammad Ali Center is celebrating the day in history with special events. Adult ...

Sept. 10 1961 -- Australia's Roy Emerson upsets countryman Rod Laver to win the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championship. Darlene Hard wins the women's title for the second straight year. 1966 -- Muhammad Ali knocks out Karl Mildenberger in the 12th round in Frankfurt, Germany, to retain his world heavyweight title. 1967 -- John Newcombe beats Clark Graebner to win the men's title in the U.S ...

Is President Obama a Mad Men fan? On Monday Obama gave a fiery Labor Day speech during which he accused the Republicans of talking about him "like a dog." There's been speculation he was quoting Jimi Hendrix , however the line may date to Muhammed Ali , who uttered it to the press just weeks before his rematch with Sonny Liston in 1965.

Sylvester Stallone AKA Rocky was among the well-wishers in Muhammad Ali’s training room in 1997. Mendham’s Michael Gaffney was the personal photographer for Ali and his photos are on exhibition at the Proud Gallery in London.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) -- He's received awards around the world for his skills both in and out of the ring andTuesday, Muhammad Ali returned home to Louisville to receive the Gheens Institute for Innovations 2010 Pioneer Innovator. An innovator inside the ropes, the champ’s wife says helping children from Indonesia to Africa and right here in his hometown has truly been Muhammad Ali's life's ...

Staten Island Advance/Irving SilversteinVolunteers gather at the eighth annual Marc A. Zanichelli Memorial Golf Outing at Silver Lake Golf Course. Proceeds from the event support children of victims of violent crimes.STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Lonnie Ali, a national activist for...

-- Muhammad Ali made a surprise appearance and posed for pictures and greeted well-wishers. -- Click on story for link to slideshow.