One b/w negative of Muhammad Ali standing with group in front of Muhammad’s Mosque No. 8 with street and other buildings seen in background. Two men wearing Fruit of Islam uniforms are among crowd with Ali. Lettering on cap reads “FOI”
Original Baynard index card reads: “July 67 / 5199 / no 8 / Muhammeds Mosque / [illegible] / Muhammed Alie / Champion”
*Additional information from the community on 3/2011: Muhammad Ali came to San Diego to be trained by boxing champion Archie Moore. Ali lived with Moore for a time and did chores such as washing dishes while staying at his home. Moore declared at the time that Ali would be a champion boxer one day.
**According to additional information provided by the community on 3/2011: The man in the bowtie wearing the cap reading “FOI,” is Imam Henry.
