Ezra, Michael,  1972- <br/><br/>
Muhammad Ali :  the making of an icon / 
Michael Ezra. 
 - Philadelphia :  Temple University Press,  2009. 
 - xi, 233 p. ;  23 cm. 
 - Sporting (SPRT) .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-228) and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781592136612 (hardcover : alk. paper) 9781592136629 (pbk. : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2008034323 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Ali, Muhammad, 1942- 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Boxers (Sports)--United States--Biography.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>GV1132.A4  / E97 2009 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>796.83092  B