I READ an interview with the amazing Muhammad Ali, probably the best loved and respected sportsman of all time.
What an amazing guy he is to cope with such a debilitating disease as Parkinsons, and yet be so serene and content with his lot, despite being dealt such a shattering blow early in life.
His Islamic religion he says is his saviour, and he sees his job now as spreading the word.
Unlike some jumped-up upstarts, Ali never refuses an autograph or photograph with fans.
The landlady of The Angel in Golborne, when I lived nearby some years ago, had a picture of herself taken with him while she was on a holiday cruise in America -- and she raved about his generosity.
The only celebrities I've had my photo taken with are 1960s popstar Emile Ford, who was in Leigh Bowling Alley while appearing at The Garrick, and marathon runner Ron Hill.
I also sneaked on a picture with Princess Margaret when she opened Astley St Stephen's new school in the late sixties.
Have you any pictures taken with a personality that you'd like to share? Let me have them.
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