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Muhammad Ali Was the Greatest but That’s Not the Whole Story

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The heavyweight champion was admirable in many ways, but he was no plaster saint, says his latest biographer, and we do our hero no favors by refusing to confront his flaws.

Ronald K. Fried
Ronald K. Fried
Muhammad Ali Was the Greatest but That's Not the Whole Story
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