In philadelphia, this is cbs3 Eyewitness News. I can drown a drink of water and kill a dead tree. Wait until you see muhammad ali. And saw him we D Muhammad Ali the greatest boxer whoever lived captivated the world with his amazing skill, larger than life personality and unyielding commitment to civil rights and tonight were remembering the legend who passed away at the age of 74. Good evening everyone, im Natasha Brown. Thanks for joining us. Ali died in an arizona hospital surrounded by his family. The champ was an artist between the ropes bringing speed and grace never before seen among heavy weight boxers but it was his actions outside of the sport that will truly come to define his life and tonight were remembering an american original. Diane vault calleD Muhammad Ali louisville can end kens the greatest. He was for all people. Reporter she told us shell never forget what an honor it was to meet him not once but twice. He just was the sweetest man i ever meant. Reporter she was on
Problems. He battled parkinsons disease for decades. Jimmy isaac fought back tears as he remembered the boxing 11 gent. With all the violence, killings, muhammad ali doesnt want all that. Reporter this memorial built in his honor newspaper a celebration of his life that impacted fans far beyond this city. Born Cassius Clay Ali changed his name converted to islam and then refused to serve in the vietnam war. It was a decision that saw him exiled. He started as one of the most despised and hated men in the country and our children need to know the real story. Everybody was not on alis side. Reporter basketball great Kareem Abduljabbar who faced criticism for his conversion to islam counted ali as a men to. I may be seventwo but i never felt taller than when standing in his shadow. Im the greatest. Im a poet. Im a movie star. Im a actor. Im a fighter and most of all, im pretty. Reporter ali wasnt known for his humility. Long before he became a threetime heavy weight champion, he knew he w
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