(Adds details of procession, fan reaction) By Nick Carey and Steve Bittenbender LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 10 (Reuters) - Fans chanting "Ali!" and throwing flowers lined the streets of Muhammad Ali's hometown in Kentucky on Friday for a funeral procession to celebrate the boxing champion who jolted America with his showmanship and won worldwide admiration as a man of principle. Ali, a once-controversial convert to Islam who lost three years of his boxing career for refusing U.S. military service during the Vietnam War, died a week ago at age 74 as one of the most respected men in the United States. Mourners traveled from across the United States and overseas to the city of Louisville to pay tribute to Ali.
Friday, 10 June 2016
Final goodbye to 'The Greatest' unfolds in Muhammad Ali's hometown (Reuters)
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