A Muhammad Ali film by Ken Burns — enough said

Photo courtesy of PBS: Muhammad Ali after his second win over Sonny Liston. Visit my website homepage, TomShanahan.Report By TOM SHANAHAN What’s left to learn about Muhammad Ali? Plenty. That is, if Ken Burns is involved. He is, releasing his latest Public Broadcast System documentary in four two-hour parts, Sunday at 8 p.m. ET through Wednesday. Appropriately, it's simply titled, "Muhammad Ali." We’ve already read multiple thick biographies, watched previous documentaries and movies on the big screen about…

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“Spirit in the House, Alan Haller!”

Visit my website homepage, TomShanahan.Report By TOM SHANAHAN "Ghost in the House, champ!" Having recently watched a preview of the upcoming PBS documentary on Muhammad Ali and read "Blood Brothers," that haunting chant from Bundini Brown, Ali's friend and cornerman, came to mind while awaiting the outcome of Michigan State’s national search for a new athletic director. The thoughts aren’t as disconnected as it might sound. Brown's chant conjured Jack Johnson as Ali returned to the boxing ring…

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Ken Burns commenting on 1960s Michigan State football as an important story to tell and to understand

Click here: Click here for Ken Burns on Duffy Daugherty's Milestone Minutes about Michigan State football The video includes an announcement Raye of Light is being adapted into a screen play. https://twitter.com/Shanny4055/status/1402405083502026752

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