Keywords
Arete, Sport and Society, American Sport History, Boxing, Zaire, Don King, Muhammad Ali, George Foreman
Subjects
Boxing; Congo (Democratic Republic); King, Don, 1931-; Foreman, George, 1949-; Ali, Muhammad, 1942-2016
Introduction
The year was 1974 and the place was Zaire. The event was the Rumble in the Jungle. The principal characters were Muhammad Ali, Don King, and George Foreman. After nearly twenty-three years the documentary of that happening has made it to the big screen, and indeed it won the Oscar for Best Documentary of the year.
Publication Date
5-9-1997
Document Type
Commentary
Type
Text
Format
application/pdf
Source Title
Sport and Society for Arete
Language
English
Collection
Publication Version
Author's version
Copyright Status
Author retained
College
College of Arts and Humanities
Department
History
Creator (Linked Data)
Crepeau, Richard C., 1941- (VIAF)
Recommended Citation
Crepeau, Richard C., ""When We Were Kings"" (1997). On Sport and Society. 278.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/onsportandsociety/278
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