Muhammad Ali's boyhood home for sale [url]http://www.wdrb.com/story/19376827/muhammad-ali-boyhood-home-for-sale?hpt=us_bn8&autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=7654452[/url] Video LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- One of Louisville's most historic sites is up for sale. The boyhood home of Muhammad Ali is now on the market. Muhammad Ali is certainly Louisville's favorite son. Now, everyone from neighbors to city officials are wondering what will happen to the place where The Greatest grew up. The dedication of an historic marker at Muhammad Ali's boyhood home last May was a huge event. But now, there's another sign in the front yard of the house on Grand Avenue... a for sale sign. "Muhammad Ali is a rich part of our city, a rich part of this neighborhood." Metro Councilwoman Attica Scott helped secure the historic designation for the house. "It would be fantastic to see someone purchase the home, renovate it and make it be one of the premiere homes on Grand Avenue." It won't be easy. The house is badly in need of repair. But neighbors say that has not stopped it from becoming a popular tourist attraction. "People would stop by, take pictures and stuff," said Rhonda Ballard. "They ask, has Ali come around here before," said Walter Bailey. "He used to play with my children," said Lawrence Montgomery. Lawrence Montgomery lives across the street and watched then- Cassius Clay grow up. He has seen owners and renters come and go over the years. "I do remember Muhammad was interested in buying it back from a former owner. But this lady wanted so much for it, he decided he didn't want it," said Montgomery. It appears one potential buyer is also not interested; the city of Louisville. "The city, at this point, does not have the capacity to try to purchase and operate a home or any building right now," said Scott. The owner of the home did not return a phone call seeking comment, so we don't know the asking price. But the PVA web site lists the value of the house at just over 23-thousand dollars. But everyone we talked to hopes the next owner understand the house is worth much more than just the wood and plaster. "Well I hope they would buy it and make a museum out of it," said Montgomery. "Whoever gets it, I hope they really do it over, and try to keep a lot of his memories in there," said Ballard. "Who wouldn't want to own Muhammad Ali's house," asked Bailey. A spokesperson for the Ali Center said it was also not in a position to buy and maintain the home. So, it appears it will take a private citizen with an appreciation of history to preserve this Louisville landmark.
People in the comment section are bitching about how mean he was to women even after all these years--it's very similar to much of the garbage spouted on this section of esb
Pretty pathetic foundation if you ask me. Bloodsuckers some of these so called "charites", "not-for-profit's" and "foundations" and their inability to actually DO SOMETHING with their title. Then again, when they pay salaries with 75-80% of it's collective fundingatschI mean, do these ****s think we're blind. They get cousins and inlaws to buy the property in a group, puchase it with their inflated salaries they pay themselves without accountablity, then get it registered historic and sell it to the city or a TRUE boxing charity and collect 10-20X their investment. Hell, if it wasn't for the paper trail leading right back to them, they probably would start a fundraiser to allow the foundation to buy it from them. :-( F/N tired of these made up charities and "foundations" anymore who are merely a front for lazy people to get gravy high paying jobs they can't lose. I thought that **** was gonna stop when we found out Sally Struthers was pulling in millions while the kids we are trying to feed, continue to die. If I'm Laila......I take control over MY name. It is afterall her name now.:deal
