Simply known as the greatest. He was honored both as a fighter and humanitarian by the mayor. Muhammad ali lived a life so big and bold, its hard to believe that any one man could do everything he did, could do all the things he became in the course of just one lifetime. This man, this champion, this louisvillean ended his 74 years yesterday as a United Nations messenger of peace, a humanitarian and champion athlete who earned amnesty internationals Lifetime Achievement award, the president ial medal of freedom, sports illustrateds sportsman of the century. He was cofounder with his beloved wife, lonnie, of the Muhammad Ali Center, which promotes respect, hope and understanding here in his hometown of louisville and around the world. He took the name muhammad ali in 1964 and advocated for understanding and peace among people of different faiths. He was, of course, threetime heavyweight champion of the world, a young, handsome fighter with swagger like the world had never seen. Cassius