{"id":36832,"date":"2023-08-24T22:21:41","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T22:21:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alicenterstg.wpengine.com\/about-ali\/awards\/"},"modified":"2025-09-08T19:40:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T19:40:36","slug":"awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/alicenter.org\/meet-ali\/awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n
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Muhammad Ali\u2019s Awards<\/h1>

Between his feats as an athlete and as a humanitarian, Muhammad Ali may be one of the most decorated individuals of all time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n

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\"Oh, I'm so great!\"<\/h2>
Muhammad Ali wasn\u2019t the only one to declare his greatness. His unparalleled athletic feats and humanitarian deeds earned him accolades and honors around the world. Here\u2019s just a partial list of the awards he received during his life:<\/div>\r\n <\/header>\r\n\r\n \r\n
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1963 – Grammy Award nomination
\n1970 – Martin Luther King Jr National Holiday Lifetime Achievement Award
\n1973, 1974, 1978 – BBC Overseas Sports Personality World Sports Star
\n1974 – Sportsman of the Year – Sports Illustrated
\n1974 – AP Male Athlete of the Year
\n1975, 1976, 1979 – Milliyet Sports Award for World Athlete of the Year
\n1976 – Grammy Award nomination
\n1977 – NAMIC\/NY Honors Ali Award
\n1978 – NAACP Award for Contributions to Race and Humanity from Atlanta Branch
\n1979 – Honorary Doctorate – Texas Southern
\n1985 – LA Marathon Gratitude Award
\n1986 – World Boxing Hall of Fame Induction Award
\n1986 – Ellis Island Medal of Honor
\n1987 – Boxing Hall of Fame
\n1988 – Hennessy Cognac Pinnacle of Excellence Award
\n1988 – Spirit of America Award
\n1989 – ION Pictures Award
\n1989 – Outstanding Example Award from Islamic Society of East Bay San Francisco
\n1990 – All Star Sports Award
\n1991 – Jim Thorpe ProSports Award
\n1991 – Academy of Victor Sports Award \u201cBest in Boxing\u201d
\n1992 – Freedom of Speech Memorial Award from American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
\n1992 – Cedars-Sinai Sports Spectacular Lifetime Achievement Award
\n1993 – National Sports Award
\n1994 – Annual Trumpet Awards
\n1994 – Center for the Study of Sports In Society Honors Award
\n1995 – Parkinson\u2019s Disease Foundation Award
\n1995 – \u201cTribute to Excellence\u201d Award from International Islamic Chamber of Commerce
\n1995 – Islamic Information Service Outreach Award
\n1995 – The Classic: The Black Coaches Association Award
\n1995 – Sports Image Award for Lifetime Achievement
\n1995 – Harold Washington Award
\n1995 – 16th Annual National Cable ACE Winner
\n1996 – Hugh O\u2019Brian Youth Foundation First Annual International Inspiration Award
\n1996 – Sales and Marketing Executives Award
\n1996 – Sports Channel KIDZWIN Person of the Year
\n1996 – Replacement Gold Medal
\n1996 – Arthur Ashe Award
\n1996 – Decade of the Brain Award
\n1997 – First International Friendship Award
\n1997 – National Urban League Humanitarian Award
\n1997 – Essence Living Legend Award
\n1997 – Ring Magazine Lifetime Achievement Award, Best Fight Ali v. Frazier
\n1997 – National Urban League Humanitarian Award
\n1998 – Haviva Reik Award
\n1998 – Coca-Cola Sports Personality of the Year Award
\n1998 – Council of Islamic Organization of Greater Chicago and the Ministry of Imam W.D. Mohammed Award
\n1998 – Muhammad Ali Community and Economic Development Corporation Award
\n1998 – Ellis Island American Legend Award
\n1998 – Phoenix Foundation Champion of Children Award
\n1998 – Die 1 Ersten Deutschlands Sportler Award
\n1998 – Legacy of Leadership Award
\n1998 – Amnesty International Media Spotlight Lifetime Achievement Award
\n1998 – Generous Support Given to Pembroke Pines Award
\n1998 – Child Advocacy Award
\n1998-2001 – Huesped Distinguido Award
\n1998 – UN Messenger of Peace
\n1999 – BBC Sports Personality of the Century
\n1999 – Brotherhood Crusades 25th Anniversary Honoree Award
\n1999 – Spirit of Leadership from Best Buddies International Award
\n1999 – Morehouse College Candle for Lifetime Achievement
\n1999 – The Greatest Award
\n1999 – BBC Sports Personality of the Century Award
\n1999 – Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Century Award
\n1999 – ESPN SportsCentury 50 Greatest Athletes Award
\n2000 – One America Award
\n2000 – National Consortium for Academics and Sports Award
\n2000 – TransAfrica Forum, Global Statesman Award
\n2000 – ALS Association Lou Gehrig Sports Award
\n2000 – MTV King of the Ring Award
\n2001 – Presidential Citizens Medal
\n2001 – The Beamonesque Lifetime Achievement Award
\n2001 – Service to America Leadership Award
\n2001 – United Cerebral Palsy Humanitarian Award
\n2002 – BET Humanitarian Award
\n2002 – Michigan Jewish Sports Book of Life Award
\n2002 – The National Basketball Wives Association \u201cTouching A Life\u201d Award
\n2002 – Phenomenal Athlete and the Greatest Heavyweight Champion of the World History Maker Award
\n2002 – Hannah Neil World of Children Award
\n2002 – \u201cIn Person For the Greatest Good\u201d Award
\n2002 – Matthew T. Robinson Award of Courage
\n2002 – Washington DC Honors America\u2019s Heroes of Freedom Award
\n2002 – UN Messenger of Peace Award
\n2003 – Bambi – Millennium Award
\n2003 – Bulldog Award
\n2003 – Pittsburgh Chapter of National Parkinson’s Foundation Award
\n2003 – Afghanistan World Foundation Freedom Award
\n2003 – National Angel in Adoption Award from Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute
\n2003 – Golden Karma Award
\n2003 – Coca Cola Circle City Classic
\n2003 – National Constitution Center Award
\n2003 – ACLU Muhammad Ali Champion of Liberty Award
\n2004 – International Humanitarian and Civil Rights Award from Compton Community College
\n2005 – Presidential Medal of Freedom
\n2005 – Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, Louis E. Martin Award
\n2005 – Bridge Builder of the Year
\n2006 – Double Helix Medal
\n2006 – Victor Awards
\n2006 – World Economic Forum C-100 Award
\n2006 – Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Double Helix Medal
\n2007 – Ashley Montagu Peace Award
\n2007 – Honorary Diploma from Princeton
\n2009 – NAACP Image Awards – President\u2019s Award
\n2009 – Honorary Diploma from Muhlenberg College
\n2009 – Ralph Beard Humanitarian Award
\n2009 – Abraham Lincoln Society of the Kentucky Historical Society Award
\n2009 – Legacy of Firsts Legend Award from Butler Street YMCA
\n2010 – Gheens Institute for Innovation Award
\n2010 – MARCA Newspaper Best Sportsman Award
\nAmnesty International Lifetime Achievement Award
\n2012 – National Constitution Center Liberty Medal
\n2014 – Salute to Greatness Award
\n2014 – Ralph Metcalf Award for Health
\n2015 – WEB DuBois Medal
\n2015 – Sports Illustrated Muhammad Ali Legacy Award
\n2015 – Grawemeyer Spirit Award
\n2015 – Happiness Award
\n2017 – Audie Award for Autobiography\/Memoir
\n2017 – Islamic Medical Association of North America Lifetime Achievement Award
\n2017 – Veronica A. Nesbitt Humanitarian Award from Top Ladies of Distinction Inc.
\n2018 – Kentucky Boxing and Wrestling Commission Danny Davis Lifetime Achievement Award<\/p>\n

Other awards:<\/h5>\n

World\u2019s Greatest Award
\nPOW\/MIA appreciation plaque
\nWorld\u2019s Greatest Sporting Legend Award
\nPeace Abbey Courage of Conscience Award
\nGoodness Award
\nLouisvillian of the Century Award
\nTwo Oceans Education Foundation Award
\nTrans World Sport Athlete of the Century
\nFootsteps to Freedom Award
\nKY Governor\u2019s Distinguished Service Medal
\nRing Magazine Fighter of the Year (6x)
\nSports Illustrated Athlete of the Century
\nWorld Sports Awards World Sportsman of the Century
\nGQ Athlete of the Century
\nInternational Ambassador of Jubilee 2000
\nXNBA Human Spirit Award
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Ali's Many Talents<\/h2>

More than just a boxer, Muhammad Ali was also known as an artist. See some of his works and inspirations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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