by David P. Greisman - He was a champion beyond brimming with confidence and charisma – his personality seemed exaggerated to some, entertaining to others. The man interviewing him would inspire rants and riffs. He would exchange banter, send out sound bites and keep those watching at home glued to their seats.
Muhammad Ali’s greatness was made in the ring. His celebrity grew on the television screen, largely in interviews with Howard Cosell.
“Ali and Cosell worked the way comedy teams always worked,” Dave Kindred wrote in his introduction to “Sound and Fury: Two Powerful Lives, One Powerful Friendship,” a dual biography that examines the professional and personal interaction between the two.
Cosell served as the straight man for Ali to deliver his routines. But each benefited from the relationship, and each appreciated the other [details]
Muhammad Ali’s greatness was made in the ring. His celebrity grew on the television screen, largely in interviews with Howard Cosell.
“Ali and Cosell worked the way comedy teams always worked,” Dave Kindred wrote in his introduction to “Sound and Fury: Two Powerful Lives, One Powerful Friendship,” a dual biography that examines the professional and personal interaction between the two.
Cosell served as the straight man for Ali to deliver his routines. But each benefited from the relationship, and each appreciated the other [details]
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