(1942 – 2016)
Diagnosed at 42
Three-time heavyweight champion and Olympic Champion who danced and dazzled in the ring. Though he conquered boxing, his toughest fight was with Parkinson’s. In 1997, he helped found the Muhammad Ali Parkinson’s Research Center, which brings Ali’s unbeatable spirit to clinical care, research, rehabilitation, education and support.
Find out more at maprc.com
Illustration by Malika Favre