Don't Miss
- Commissioner’s statement on Ventura, Marte
- Ronnie O’Sullivan: Masters champion ‘felt so vulnerable’ in final
- Arron Fletcher Wins 2017 WSOP International Circuit Marrakech Main Event ($140,224)
- Smith challenges Warner to go big in India
- Moncada No. 1 on MLB Pipeline’s Top 10 2B Prospects list
- Braves land 2 on MLB Pipeline’s Top 10 2B Prospects list
- Kingery makes MLB Pipeline’s Top 10 2B Prospects list
- New Zealand wrap up 2-0 after Bangladesh implosion
- Mathews, Pradeep, Gunathilaka to return to Sri Lanka
- Elliott hopes for rain for Poli
That time Muhammad Ali sparred with a future Jets coach
- Updated: June 4, 2016
4:23 PM ET
Before he became a football coach, Rich Kotite dabbled in boxing. Actually, it was more than dabbling. The Brooklyn-born Kotite attended the University of Miami and became the school’s top heavyweight as a freshman.
It’s also where he met Muhammad Ali.
Ali trained at Angelo Dundee’s famed Fifth Street Gym, which wasn’t far from the Miami campus. One thing led to another, and Kotite ended up sparring with the great Ali.
Kotite was …
continue reading in source espn.go.com
