Introducing dave zirin. Regular sports commentator on the rail with chuck d. He is a Senior Writer at basketball. Com. His journalism has appeared in the source, the College Sporting news, the San Francisco bay view. He talks about his book whats my name, fool . The San Francisco bay view has said that he is that rarest of commodities with sports writing. And original voice. Andok will be loved voice. Orginal welcomingn me in daves iran. Dave zirin. Whats my name, fool . This book is about times when radical politics found expression in the road of professional sports in the u. S. I have heardear, some of the jokes about this book. Like, radical politics in u. S. Sports. That will make a great template. While you add the great atheists of the Christin Coalition . There is a tradition deeply hidden when times of struggle off the field exploded onto the field with electric consequences. This condition runs i actually had a front row seat for this carnival of reaction. I went to a Washing
Always be with me in my heart and my bones, my mind. Always be with us. Reporter the world joining the family in mourning the death. The champ would have been very proud of his family. The financial bell came after a 32year bout with parkinsons disease. Ali transcended his sport. Nope for his fighting in the ring and his accomplishments outside of is. The greatest of alltime. Toot selfproclaimed title proven with an olympic gold medal, and then beating sonny liston. Always so confident . Yes, always. He would go on to prove his mettle against other poxing greats likes joe frazier ask george foreman. Putting him as a boxer would be an illinois assault. The greatest insult. He has want of the greatest human beings ive ever met in my life. But his biggest wins calm outside the ring. In 1964 he converted to islam and changed his name from cassius clay to muhammad ali and took on the government, refusing to serve in the armed forces. From vietnam to civil rights he leaves a Lasting Impact o
But to a lesser extent. We continue with the reverend jesse jackson. I remember him going to cubament and the American Press saying where are you going to cuba. Dont choose my friends ali was much that way. He chose his own friends and destiny. We conclude this evening with what guests on this program over the year. Have said about muhammad ali. He once said to me you know with the worries i have got, if i had been a white man or businessman, i would be dead. And to be a hero, a protagonist means you live with worry all the time. People who perform great feats always live win tense worry. Rose we remember muhammad ali for the hour. Next. Funding for charlie rose is provided by the following captioning sponsored by Rose Communications from our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. Rose muhammad ali the boxing champion and one of the most iconic figures in the 20th century for thee decades he suffered from parkinsons disease. The cause of death was septic shock. He was 74 years
Supporting trustworthy journalism that informs and inspires. Sue and edgar wachenheim, iii. Corporate funding is provided by mutual of america designing customized individual and Group Retirement products. Thats why we are your retirement company. Additional support has been provided by and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. From the tisch wnet studios at Lincoln Center in new york, hari sreenivasan. Sreenivasan good evening, and thanks for joining us. Muhammad ali called himself the greatest, and most everyone agreed. The boxer dazzled in the ring, winning olympic gold and the heavyweight title three times, and dominated his sport for two decades. Outside the ring, ali was a charismatic personality, a civil rights pioneer, a fighter for his muslim faith, and an anti war protester later embraced by president s. As a sports icon, ali became bigger than babe ruth and as consequential as Jackie Robinson an
We continue with the reverend jesse jackson. I remember him going to cubament and the American Press saying where are you going to cuba. Dont choose my friends ali was much that way. He chose his own friends and destiny. We conclude this evening with what guests on this program over the year. Have said about muhammad ali. He once said to me you know with the worries i have got, if i had been a white man or businessman, i would be dead. And to be a hero, a protagonist means you live with worry all the time. People who perform great feats always live win tense worry. Rose we remember muhammad ali for the hour. Next. Funding for charlie rose is provided by the following captioning sponsored by Rose Communications from our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. Rose muhammad ali the boxing champion and one of the most iconic figures in the 20th century for thee decades he suffered from parkinsons disease. The cause of death was septic shock. He was 74 years old. Born in jim crowe