“Geordies, Geordies – what do you call them? Nowhere except for Africa have I been received like that” Muhammad Ali
And check out this fabulous new film too of Ali on Tyneside. Fabulous stuff.
Anybody know where I can find some decent sized stills of his trip? They’d make a great t-shirt.
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March 31, 2008 at 2:41 pm
minxlj
Wow, you learn something every day – I didn’t even know he’d ever been here! Brilliant stuff. Glad to hear he was shown our legendary friendliness.
March 31, 2008 at 3:09 pm
ourmanwhere
I remember there was a great picture on the wall of the old World Headquarters night club of his trip here.
I’ve been trying to find that pic ever since.
Considering the post above this that I’ve just wrote – today I mentioned covered two of my absolute heroes on here.
If you haven’t seen it already rent or buy the When we Were Kings video. Fabulous stuff.
March 31, 2008 at 3:50 pm
minxlj
Maybe give the Chronicle a ring and see if they have any shots in the archives? (I went through that once when I worked there, fascinating stuff, they seem to have everything!)