In Their Own Words Muhammad Ali (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 55 min | Biography

In Their Own Words

Muhammad Ali (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 55 min | Biography

He changed boxing almost as much as he changed the world. Follow Muhammad Ali's rise from Columbia Gym in Louisville, Kentucky to international fame, as he transcended his great athletic achievements to become one of the most influential ...See moreHe changed boxing almost as much as he changed the world. Follow Muhammad Ali's rise from Columbia Gym in Louisville, Kentucky to international fame, as he transcended his great athletic achievements to become one of the most influential Americans of his time. His once-polarizing figure ultimately became a beloved and honored national hero. Witness key events unfold in Ali's life, including his stunning conversion to Islam and his change of name, his dramatic stand against the Vietnam-era draft, his three-year exile from the ring, his legendary comeback fights, his courageous battle with Parkinson's disease, and his inspirational reemergence on the world stage at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Hear from Ali's daughters Laila and Maryum Ali, former wife Khalilah Camacho Ali, NFL great Jim Brown, boxing champion Sugar Ray Leonard, rappers and actors LL Cool J and Common, boxing promoter Bob Arum, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Lloyd Price, and biographer Thomas Hauser. See less

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36 cast members

Name	Known for
Brian Unger Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
Muhammad Ali Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Greatest (1977)
Jim Brown Self - NFL Hall of Fame Self - NFL Hall of Fame See fewer	Mars Attacks! (1996)
Robert Lipsyte Self - Sports Journalist Self - Sports Journalist See fewer	That's the Way of the World (1975)
Bryant Gumbel Self - TV Journalist / Sportscaster Self - TV Journalist / Sportscaster See fewer	Contact (1997)
LL Cool J Self - Actor / Rapper Self - Actor / Rapper See fewer	Deep Blue Sea (1999)
Thomas Hauser Self - Author / Biographer Self - Author / Biographer See fewer	Missing (1982)
May May Self - Daughter (as Maryum 'May May' Ali) Self - Daughter (as Maryum 'May May' Ali) See fewer	The Parkers (1999)
Lloyd Price Self - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Self - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame See fewer	Green Lantern (2011)
John F. Kennedy Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Profiles in Courage (1964)
Jerry Izenberg Self - Sports Journalist Self - Sports Journalist See fewer	The Sweet Science (1999)
Bob Arum Self - Boxing Promoter Self - Boxing Promoter See fewer	Play It to the Bone (1999)
Dave Kindred Self - Sports Journalist Self - Sports Journalist See fewer	The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame... (1999)
Tunney Hunsaker Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Bobby Goodman Self - Boxing Publicist / Promoter Self - Boxing Publicist / Promoter See fewer	In Their Own Words (2015)
Sugar Ray Leonard Self - Champion Self - Champion See fewer	The Fighter (I) (2010)
Gorgeous George Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Alias the Champ (1949)
Common Self - Actor / Rapper Self - Actor / Rapper See fewer	John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
Laila Ali Self - Daughter Self - Daughter See fewer	Falcon Rising (2014)
Sonny Liston Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Head (1968)
Malcolm X Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Malcolm X (1992)
Elijah Mohammed Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	World in Action (1963)
Floyd Patterson Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Wild Wild West (1965)
Bill Russell Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	On the Right Track (1981)
Khalilah Camacho Ali Self - Ex-Wife (as Khalilah 'Belinda' Camacho Ali) Self - Ex-Wife (as Khalilah 'Belinda' Camacho Ali) See fewer	The China Syndrome (1979)
Howard Cosell Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Bananas (1971)
Don Mischer Self - TV & Event Producer / Director Self - TV & Event Producer / Director See fewer	Centennial Olympic Games: Opening Ceremonies (1996)
Jerry Quarry Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Knight Rider (1982)
Oscar Bonavena Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961)
Joe Frazier Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Rocky (1976)
Mobutu Sese Seko Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Eruption (1962)
Earnie Shavers Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Honeymoon in Vegas (1992)
George Foreman Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Fighter (I) (2010)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Airplane! (1980)
Lyndon B. Johnson Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Spartamerika
Ellis Taylor George Forman / Muhammad Ali Sparring Partner (uncredited) George Forman / Muhammad Ali Sparring Partner (uncredited) See fewer	The Circle (I) (2017)