Today in Georgia History October 26, 1970 Muhammad Ali
Suggested Readings
Ronald H. Bayor, Race and the Shaping of Twentieth-Century Atlanta (Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1996).
Official Muhammad Ali website: http://www.ali.com/
Image Credits October 26, 1970: Muhammad Ali
1996 Atlanta Olympics, Muhammad Ali, AJY019 Courtesy of the Auburn Avenue Research Library
Ali-Quarry Souvenir Program, Atlanta story too busy to hate Courtesy of John and Kathy Wilkerson
Ali-Quarry Souvenir Program, Jerry Quarry in program Courtesy of John and Kathy Wilkerson
Ali-Quarry Souvenir Program, House of Sports and Leroy Johnson Courtesy of John and Kathy Wilkerson
Ali-Quarry Souvenir Program, Leroy Johnson Courtesy of John and Kathy Wilkerson
Ali-Quarry Souvenir Program, Preparation for Battle, Ali in training Courtesy of John and Kathy Wilkerson
Ali-Quarry Souvenir Program, back cover with post it Courtesy of John and Kathy Wilkerson
Ali with Geoffrey Ewing, image 004 Courtesy of the Auburn Avenue Research Library
Ali, Coretta Scott King, Ralph Abernathy after the Quarry-Ali fight, 1970 © Corbis, BE056140
Ali-Quarry Souvenir Program Courtesy of John and Kathy Wilkerson
Atlanta Municipal Auditorium Image courtesy of the Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center, VIS 1123202
Before the Quarry-Ali fight 1970 Courtesy of the Associated Press, 701021044
During the Quarry-Ali fight, 1970 Courtesy of the Associated Press, 7010260136
Leroy Johnson, 1973 Image courtesy of the Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center, VIS101476001
Muhammad Ali leaving Atlanta City Hall before his match with Jerry Quarry 1970 Image courtesy of the Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center, VIS1060211
“Clay Refuses Army Oath; Stripped of Boxing Crown”, April 28, 1967 Article courtesy of the New York Times
Press photo Courtesy of the Auburn Avenue Research Library
Press photo Courtesy of the Auburn Avenue Research Library