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American - Author Born: February 27, 1946

Being a good police officer is one of the most difficult, dangerous, idealistic jobs in the world.

Good World Police Dangerous

Not voting is disrespecting the best of what this nation stands for.

Best Voting Nation Stands

Most major sports benefit from the fact that betting by the general public fuels fan interest and boosts television ratings. The Super Bowl and 'March Madness' are prime examples. But sports other than boxing draw a clear line where betting by participants is concerned.

Sports Television Boxing Madness

For thousands of years, the most physically imposing buildings on earth were temples, churches, and mosques. But in the 20th century, new houses of worship came to dominate the landscape. Yankee Stadium is the most storied of these contemporary shrines.

New Buildings Worship Landscape

The Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice should take a long, hard look at the standard publishing contract.

Justice Long Look Hard

The ultimate goal of any athlete in any sport is to become a true world champion.

World Champion True Become

One can construct a strong legal and ethical argument for minimizing the fees that are paid to world sanctioning organizations in conjunction with championship bouts. It's not uncommon for skilled fighters to be denied championship opportunities while less-talented but better-connected boxers fight for belts.

Fight World Legal Strong

In boxing, as with other government-regulated activity, the integrity of public records should be preserved.

Integrity Boxing Activity Should

The standard publishing contract is replete with clauses that strip authors of control over their books.

Control Over Books Contract

I've learned over the years that big-name writers might be treated fairly by the media conglomerates that dominate publishing today. But the average author isn't.

Today Media Over Years

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Publishing is a business. It's about squeezing every last dollar out of every available source, and the most vulnerable source is the author. No clearer proof of that exists than the 'standard' book contract.

Business Book Last About

In 1996, Muhammad Ali and I co-authored a short book about bigotry and prejudice that was keyed to religious and racial divisions. To spread the message, we visited schools in a half dozen cities across the country, talking with students about the need for tolerance and understanding.

Book Country Understanding Tolerance

Presidential election campaigns offer a unique opportunity to educate the public and engage in an intelligent dialogue on issues of national importance.

Opportunity Election Unique Dialogue

I'm old enough to have lived through a time when Martin Luther King Jr., Medgar Evers, Viola Liuzzo, Andrew Goodman, Michael Schwerner, James Chaney, and others died so people of color could vote.

Time King People Vote

My personal relationship with Ali began in 1988, when we met in New York to explore the possibility of my writing the book that ultimately became 'Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times.'

Life Relationship Book New

I researched and wrote 'Muhammad Ali: His Life And Times' for two years.

Life Two Years Muhammad Ali

It's not fun to get punched in the face. It's hard, and there's no glory in it.

Face Fun Glory Hard

The heavyweight championship of the world was the most coveted title in sports. Everyone knew who the heavyweight champion was. And not only when it was Muhammad Ali or Rocky Marciano: they knew when it was Ingemar Johansson.

Sports World Champion Everyone

Boxing is allowed to exist as an exception to state laws against violence on the premise that it will be regulated in a manner that protects the combatants physically and financially.

Violence Boxing Will Against

As well-intentioned as it might be, the Ali Act suffers from glaring flaws.

Flaws Act Might Well-Intentioned

In 1946, the year I was born, Yankee Stadium was only 23 years old. But from my perspective as a boy, it had been around forever. At age seven, I saw it for the first time. As I grew older and was allowed to navigate the city's subway system on my own, I went to Sunday doubleheaders with friends on a regular basis.

Time Age Perspective City

Three of my childhood dreams went unfulfilled. I never saw a no-hitter, never saw a triple play, and never caught a ball that had been hit into the stands. But I did see the Yankees beat the Brooklyn Dodgers in a World Series game when I was 10.

Dreams Childhood Game World

Baseball is a game of tradition. It lives, in large measure, on its past.

Game Tradition Past Measure

Yankee Stadium played host to the most important prizefight ever when Joe Louis knocked out Max Schmeling in 1938.

Important The Most Important Stadium

Even when the heavyweight champion was a fighter of limited ability, he was still the heavyweight champion of the world.

World Champion Fighter Ability

The single most important thing that sports fans want is competition building to a meaningful championship.

Sports Competition Important Building

Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Author

Born: February 27, 1946

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