TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ezra,Michael
TI  - Muhammad Ali: the making of an icon 
T2  - Sporting
SN  - 9781592136636 (electronic bk.)
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Philadelphia
PB  - Temple University Press
KW  - Boxers (Sports)
KW  - United States
KW  - Biography
N1  - 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, 1961-1962 -- Clay vs. Moore : the seminal text -- The most hated man in boxing? The early bouts, 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 man phase -- Forty years of Ali : the making of an icon -- The legacy of Ali's 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 literary rehabilitation of Ali's legend -- Olympic torch : from literature to television -- Beyond moral authority : the apotheosis of Muhammad Ali -- Culture meets commerce : the Muhammad Ali center, naming rights, and the price of moral authority -- The backlash : exploring contradictory meanings of Ali
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