“The Ali Family has been tremendous supporters of our program”, Vice-President/Director of Athletics Tom Jurich said.
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The city of Louisville teamed up with the Schwinn Bicycle Co.to honor the legacy of Muhammad Ali by giving away 100 free bikes to deserving kids.
Ali, who was a Louisville native, died in June at age 72 after battling Parkinson’s Disease for years.
Ali’s wife Lonnie and his son Assad will both be in attendance for the ceremony, the school will unveil a thirty foot painting of a butterfly, which is an obvious nod to his legendary quote.
“They are treasured in our community and we wanted to properly thank them for everything they’ve meant to the city and the university”.
Earlier this week, in anticipation of their biggest football game in recent memory and the first top 10 matchup in college football this season, the Cardinals unveiled their new red-chrome helmets.
The Cardinals are also celebrating Ali with a massive banner in the end zone of Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium, and Ali shirts will be given to the student section. The first element of this initiative is the ALI 75 Service campaign that encourages people around the world to give 75 hours of service in honor of Muhammad Ali’s lifetime of humanitarian efforts.
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Various highlights from Ali’s career and life will be shown on the video board throughout the game.
