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“Muhammad Ali showed
us what it means to have
the heart of a champion.
Now is our chance to
honor him by finishing
the fight he could not.”
— Michael J. Fox
Saying Goodbye
to Muhammad Ali
Above: Muhammad Ali and
Michael J. Fox with MJFF
Co-Founder and Executive
Vice Chairman Debi Brooks.
As the world mourned Ali’s passing in early June, his friends, family
Upper left: Michael J. Fox and
Muhammad Ali appeared
together before Congress
in 2002.
and the millions who were inspired by him paid respect to his iconic
extended far beyond his athletic accolades — his philanthropy and his
innumerable contributions to Parkinson’s disease were unparalleled.
Read more on Ali and his legacy at michaeljfox.org/ali.
Photo by Stephen Lovekin
feats. An outpouring of love and admiration showed that Ali’s footprint
Muhammad Ali and his wife
Lonnie were appointed to
MJFF’s Founders’ Council in
2008. (In years prior, Lonnie
also served on MJFF’s Board
of Directors.)
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The Fox Focus
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