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Originally Posted by malcolmk14
My principal and I were talking about Ali last night, and he was saying how lucky he was to have lived through the era that got to see him at his best. We were saying how he has been in rough physical shape for a long time and we both expressed our surprise that he had made it to 74 in the shape he was in.
This morning we got the news that he was hospitalized and we were surprised, because we just had that conversation last night. Very sad to see him go.
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Back in 1997 my brother was on business travel in Detroit and was lucky enough to see Ali in person. The below is what he sent me via email.
"I was sitting in the World Perks Club minding my own business when in walks the champ, his wife and what looked like a couple of his kids. They sat in the same seating area as me. A bunch of Northwest employees brought in their cameras and started snapping pictures with him. He was very gracious and patient and had time for each of them. He never said a word the whole time. Once they all left him alone he started reading the newspaper so I didn't bother him for another photo. His wife gave me the nod like she appreciated me leaving him alone. All in all, still a very cool experience."