It was on this day in 1967 that the greatest boxer ever was convicted of draft evasion and sentenced to five years in the joint and a $10,000 fine. The Supreme Court later overturned the conviction, but not until Ali had spent three of his prime years behind bars.
I’ve been looking for just the right clip for this post, but there are too many golden moments from the Champ to pick the “best,” so I’m just rolling with this one. If you have a better clip send it on and we’ll post it, too.
