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Auggie

(31,133 posts) Sat Jun 4, 2016, 11:21 AM Jun 2016

Muhammad Ali

As I posted elsewhere, I'll selfishly admit to being grateful our time on earth coincided.

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Muhammad Ali (Original Post) Auggie Jun 2016 OP

For some reason I thought he was older than 74 joeybee12 Jun 2016 #1

I thank him for being who he was and I wish his family Peace.... twogunsid Jun 2016 #2

I hope H2OMan writes something up on The Greatest many a good man Jun 2016 #3

I'm with you RockaFowler Jun 2016 #4

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

1. For some reason I thought he was older than 74

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Sat Jun 4, 2016, 06:21 PM

Jun 2016

I hope the passing was peaceful.

twogunsid

(1,607 posts)

2. I thank him for being who he was and I wish his family Peace....

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Sat Jun 4, 2016, 09:07 PM

Jun 2016

....and as you stated, I too am grateful that his time here coincided with my time. He was a giant and his life was well lived.

many a good man

(5,997 posts)

3. I hope H2OMan writes something up on The Greatest

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Sun Jun 5, 2016, 08:01 PM

Jun 2016

Been checking every few hours....I'm sure it will be something.

RockaFowler

(7,429 posts)

4. I'm with you

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Mon Jun 6, 2016, 02:33 PM

Jun 2016

I was at a Mike Tyson fight in January 1999. The moment Muhammad Ali walked into the room, the swell from the crowd cheering "ALI, ALI, ALI" was just incredible. We were standing and cheering for a good 10 minutes before you could see him tip his hand to all of us as an acknowledgement of what had happened.

It really is the most amazing thing I've ever seen. I will remember that night for the rest of my life.

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