I remember when Ali lived north of South Bend, Indiana where we lived. He lived in Berrien Springs, Michigan, just across the Indiana state line. One time He was on a plane flying from Chicago to South Bend that I was on.
As news broke that boxing great Muhammad Ali died at 74, the sports world took to Twitter to share their thoughts on the legend. Tap “More” to see a sampling of the tributes.
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From Franklin Graham’s Facebook page………
The world has lost a champion. Muhammad Ali was considered by many as the greatest boxer of all time. His career began during a difficult period in our country with the racial tensions of the 1960s and the Vietnam War. His outspoken positions caused him to be both loved and hated by some. I had the privilege of meeting him on several occasions, and he visited at my parents’ home in Montreat, North Carolina. Muhammad Ali’s father brought him to visit my father Billy Graham because he was concerned over Ali’s faith in Islam and was afraid that his son had been led astray. They had a great visit, and my father had prayer with him. They met together again several years ago in Louisville, Kentucky, when my father was there to preach. My prayers are with his family as they mourn this loss.
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