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OT: SIAP Did Anyone See this Muhammad Ali story in The Gazette? - Greatness recognizes greatness...

Menace Sockeyes

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Chapman is a wrestling historian who has written many books about the sport and other subjects. He is including his encounter with Ali in a book of memoirs he is writing. He said he remembered asking Ali if he knew fellow Olympic gold-medalist Dan Gable.

“The greatest wrestler of alllll time,” Ali said in his throaty voice.

Fantastic story on Ali's last sparring session, a charity event in Cedar Rapids with a local Golden Gloves National Champion and would-have-been Olympian. Looking forward to Chapman's book. Sounds like it might be a great one too.
 
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