Muhammad Ali sitting in the bleachers during homecoming activities for Alabama State College on Thanksgiving Day in Montgomery, Alabama.

The Turkey Day Classic, the annual football game between Alabama State and Tuskegee Institute, was played the same day this photograph was taken. Ali was in Montgomery while on a tour of colleges throughout the South. This image was taken for (but not used in) the article "The Champ Comes to Tu...

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Main Author: Peppler, Jim
Format: Electronic
Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
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Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/peppler/id/6320
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collection Jim Peppler Southern Courier Photograph Collection
building Alabama Department of Archives and History
publisher Alabama Department of Archives and History
topic Southern Courier photographs
spellingShingle Southern Courier photographs
Muhammad Ali sitting in the bleachers during homecoming activities for Alabama State College on Thanksgiving Day in Montgomery, Alabama.
Peppler, Jim
fulltopic Southern Courier photographs
Ali, Muhammad, 1942-2016; Alabama State College; Alabama State University; African Americans--Education; African Americans--Social life; Education; Universities & colleges; Montgomery (Ala.); Montgomery County (Ala.)
description The Turkey Day Classic, the annual football game between Alabama State and Tuskegee Institute, was played the same day this photograph was taken. Ali was in Montgomery while on a tour of colleges throughout the South. This image was taken for (but not used in) the article "The Champ Comes to Tuskegee" by Leon S. White, which appeared on page 1 of the Southern Courier for December 3-4, 1966. The article discusses Ali's visit to Tuskegee the previous week, rather than his appearance at the football game in Montgomery. The issue is available online (not on the ADAH website): http://www.southerncourier.org/low-res/Vol2_No49_1966_12_03.pdf
spelling Q0000019664Q19664Muhammad Ali sitting in the bleachers during homecoming activities for Alabama State College on Thanksgiving Day in Montgomery, Alabama.The Turkey Day Classic, the annual football game between Alabama State and Tuskegee Institute, was played the same day this photograph was taken. Ali was in Montgomery while on a tour of colleges throughout the South. This image was taken for (but not used in) the article "The Champ Comes to Tuskegee" by Leon S. White, which appeared on page 1 of the Southern Courier for December 3-4, 1966. The article discusses Ali's visit to Tuskegee the previous week, rather than his appearance at the football game in Montgomery. The issue is available online (not on the ADAH website): http://www.southerncourier.org/low-res/Vol2_No49_1966_12_03.pdf1966 November 241960-1969Peppler, JimAli, Muhammad, 1942-2016; Alabama State College; Alabama State University; African Americans--Education; African Americans--Social life; Education; Universities & colleges; Montgomery (Ala.); Montgomery County (Ala.)Still imageNegatives (Photographic)Peppler, JamesJim Peppler Southern Courier photograph collectionLPP106, Box 2, Binder 3Alabama Dept. of Archives and History, 624 Washington Ave., Montgomery, AL 36130EnglishCopyright, Alabama Department of Archives and History.4000 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/peppler/id/6320
title Muhammad Ali sitting in the bleachers during homecoming activities for Alabama State College on Thanksgiving Day in Montgomery, Alabama.
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