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Famous at his peak, Muhammad Ali remained beloved till the last

<p>Sometimes dreams do come true. Mine reached fruition on January 4th, 1990, when as a sports reporter with a Madras (now Chennai) daily I got the golden opportunity to interview my sporting hero, the great and now late Muhammad Ali</p>

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Muhammad Ali (right) signs an autograph for the writer (centre) as Ali's aide Jabir Mohammed looks on in Madras, 1990

Muhammad Ali (right) signs an autograph for the writer (centre) as Ali's aide Jabir Mohammed looks on in Madras, 1990

Sometimes dreams do come true. Mine reached fruition on January 4th, 1990, when as a sports reporter with a Madras (now Chennai) daily I got the golden opportunity to interview my sporting hero, the great and now late Muhammad Ali.

Muhammad Ali (right) signs an autograph for the writer (centre) as Ali’s aide Jabir Mohammed looks on in Madras, 1990. Pic/Gulu Ezekiel
Muhammad Ali (right) signs an autograph for the writer (centre) as Ali’s aide Jabir Mohammed looks on in Madras, 1990. Pic/Gulu Ezekiel

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