… the Rome Olympics in 1960.
“It takes huge effort for him to make the simplest communication now, but when he does, every word is worthwhile,” continues Kilroy.
“But even now he has no fear,” Kilroy says. He remembers hearing his longtime friend say, “I’ll stay here as long as God wants me to. When my time comes I’ll have no regrets. I have achieved a lot.”
In December 2014, Ali was rushed to hospital with pneumonia.
He was readmitted a few weeks later suffering from a urinary tract infection after being found unresponsive in his bed.