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This gold medal Ali is wearing serves is a replacement for the one Ali earned in the 1960 Olympic Games. While it is unknown what happened to that medal, Ali told stories about throwing the Gold Medal from the Jefferson County Bridge in Louisville after facing racial discrimination at a restaurant shortly after returning home from Rome. Ali received the medal and posed with members of the Team USA basketball team during the halftime ceremony. Team USA went on to win the Gold in their own competition, with a final score of 95-69. Ali’s Gold medal can now be seen within the Muhammad Ali Center Museum. Muhammad Ali has Hand Signed this 1996 Olympics Atlanta 16x20 Photo. Photo is of Ali surrounded by members of the Team USA basketball team, including Shaun Kemp, Karl Malone, Gary Payton, Reggie Miller and Scottie Pippen. Signed in a Gold paint pen with a large, a fully legible pristine signature. Beckett Authentication Signature Review ID #86190 with Order ID #103694. Also included is a 1996 Ali/Prince Of Cards/Darren Prince Certificate of Authenticity and a 4”x6” color photo of the Darren Prince signing. Darren Prince was one of Ali’s autograph and memorabilia promoters in the 1990s. Image of actual item in stock - as shown
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