TIL that as a child Muhammad Ali was refused an autograph from his boxing idol Sugar Ray Robinson. When Ali became a prized fighter he vowed to never deny an autograph request, which he honored through his entire career. He even had a special P.O. box for anyone who wanted his autograph.

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Submitted January 29, 2015 at 07:02AM by Budwiser86 http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2u15p1/til_that_as_a_child_muhammad_ali_was_refused_an/