Great piece on Cassius Clay's early years leading toward becoming one of the most popular people in the world. Muhammad Ali's launch from Louisville brought him full circle to settle back home 50 years after his Olympics victory. Today? Floyd Mayweather claims that he is a better boxer than Muhammad Ali or Sugar Ray Robinson were in their prime fighting years. I'll stand by Ali.
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Peyton & Adolph: your off-season basketball fix
University of Louisville national champion and current Detroit Piston Peyton Siva returned to his adopted hometown to direct a summer basketball camp for kids. He appeared on WHAS-TV's "Great Day Live" and on WHAS Radio and other Clear Channel stations. And to complete this basketball two-fer: WHAS broadcast legend Cawood Ledford (1926-2001), known for decades as The Voice of the Kentucky Wildcats, compiled this terrific profile of basketball coaching legend Adolph Rupp.