Muhammad Ali : the making of an icon / Michael Ezra.
Series: Sporting (SPRT)Publication details: Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2009.Description: xi, 233 p. ; 23 cmISBN:- 9781592136612 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- 9781592136629 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 796.83092 B 22
- GV1132.A4 E97 2009
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-228) and index.
Louisville's favorite son : the professional debut -- Choosing management : the courtship of Cassius Clay -- The early bouts : part one, 1961-1962 -- Clay vs. Moore : the seminal text -- Boxing's most hated man? the early bouts : part two, 1963 -- Damage control through moral authority : the Louisville Sponsoring Group's specialty -- The relationship between Cassius Clay and Louisville Sponsoring Group : a summary -- The commercial elements of Clay-Liston I -- Main Bout, Inc. : how commerce affects culture -- Carving out moral authority: Ali's race leader phase -- Forty years of Ali: the creation of a legend -- The legacy of the exile and the Nation of Islam -- The prodigal son returns -- King of the world : the consequences of monarchy -- Death of a salesman -- Lonnie Ali: the savior -- Thomas Hauser: the Ali legend as a literary movement -- Olympic torch: from literature to television -- Beyond moral authority : the godding of Muhammad Ali -- Culture meets commerce : the meaning and price of moral authority : Muhammad Ali center and naming rights -- The backlash : exploring contradictory meanings of Ali.