World-Class athlete, activist, icon and Louisville native Muhammad Ali didn't like to fly. The town he grew up in renamed its international airport after the late champ in January. Now, the official rebranding of the airport has been revealed.
How did this not hit me until now? The talk of a new name for Cardinal Stadium hasn't really been bubbling under, but the choice of Muhammad Ali makes total sense.
The world has lost an icon, an activist, an entertainer, and one of the best athletes of all time in Louisville native Muhammad Ali. Hundreds if not thousands of stories will be told, but one of them is truly unforgettable, when he made a surprise appearance at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta to light the final torch.