Muhammad Ali Lost Everything In Opposing The Vietnam War. But In 1968, He Triumphed

Louisville Courier Journal, The Courier-Journal
Mon, 02/19/2018 - 7:05am

Muhammad Ali's refusal to be drafted during the Vietnam War made 1968, his first full year of exile from boxing, both humbling and empowering.

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