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1970s Muhammad Ali & Dick Gregory Photos & Poster Collection from Their World Hunger Fund "Runs"
A spectacular collection, this material is all from an African-American who was involved with the 1976 World Hunger Fund Run in Washington D.C. Incredibly, this starred Muhammad Ali and civil rights comedian Dicky Gregory. These are one-of-a-kind pieces that will never be seen anywhere else, we have never seen any of it previously, not one piece. 1-26) Collection of (26) Type I photographs (8x10”) of the run itself. Eight of the photos are of Muhammad Ali either running or speaking on stage at The Midtown in Gateway Center, some are with Dick Gregory, all are unpublished and one-of-a-kind in this 8x10” matte finish format. 27-28) Two previously unknown 8x10” handbills for two of the Runs; 1976 “Midtown” Bicentennial (blank backed) and Kinloch’s Day (w/Run info on verso). EX condition overall. 29) 1976 Muhammad Ali-Dick Gregory Bicentennial Run Handbill. Reads, “Muhammad Ali World’s Heavyweight Champion.” 30) 1976 Bicentennial Run St. Louis Handbill, which mentions Ali. 31-32) 1976 Bicentennial Run Against Hunger in America Information Packet with Ali and Gregory on cover, plus separate media packet (2).
Past Sports Card, Memorabilia, Non-Sports Card and Collecitble Auction Items
Other past auction items that may be of interest to you.
1966 Muhammad Ali-Cleveland Williams Fight Poster
Dempsey and Firpo Lithograph by George Bellows (1923-24)
John C. Heenan Presentation "Heenan v Sayers" Scrimshaw Shell (1860)
1926 Tunney vs. Dempsey Fight Program.
1887 John L. Sullivan Lorillard Card
Joe Louis WWII Mini Poster (7x10”)
Muhammad Ali Memorabilia & Autograph Collection (15)
