America Honors the Heavyweight Champions
Artist
LeRoy Neiman
United States, 1921 - 2012
Date1977
MediumOffset Lithograph
Dimensions34 1/2 x 22 3/4 in. (87.6 x 57.8 cm)
ClassificationsPoster
Credit LineGift of the LeRoy Neiman and Jane Byrne Neiman Foundation
Object numberPH.6453
DescriptionFeaturing a heroic image of Muhammad Ali after a victorious match, this poster announces a charity event at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas. Funds would benefit the building of a new wing at the David G. Osterer Cerebral Palsy Center in Rye Brook, New York. The evening honored 11 celebrated boxers, including Muhammad Ali, Jack Dempsey, George Foreman, and Joe Frazier. This “Super Star Show” was hosted by John Wayne.On View
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