A sculpture commemorating the famous 1967 meeting of Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown and other athletes — now known as the Ali Summit — has been unveiled on the site of the original gathering. The carbon steel art piece is a representation of the press conference table where the Black athletes sat — a moment captured by an iconic photo.
A sculpture commemorating the 1967 Cleveland summit with Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown and others is unveiled Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, in Cleveland. The sculpture is a representation of the press conference table where the Black athletes sat; at photo of the event is at rear. Monique Brown, widow of Jim Brown, speaks at the unveiling of a sculpture commemorating the 1967 Cleveland summit with Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown and others, Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, in Cleveland.
Wooten, now 86, took part in the initial summit and Wednesday was the first time the former NFL player and social activist had been back to the site, a revelation that drew gasps from some in the audience attending a news conference.
Kevin Clayton, the Cavs’ vice president of social impact and equity, noted the city’s rich and varied history in breaking barriers. From Cleveland’s own Jesse Owens winning four Olympic golds in 1936 at Berlin to Larry Doby following Jackie Robinson’s lead and becoming the American League’s first Black player and more.Following the ceremony, Wooten and Jim Brown’s wife, Monique, posed for photos behind the large sculpture.
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