Muhammad Ali’s unsigned draft card to be auctioned
Muhammad Ali at his hotel near Dublin Ireland prior to his fight with Alvin Lewis, aka Blue Lewis. 14 July 1972. Picture: Charlie Ley/Mirrorpix via Getty Images
Muhammad Ali’s refusal to sign his Vietnam-era military draft card, which upended the boxing champion’s life and added a powerful voice to the anti-war movement, is coming up for sale.
There is a blank line on the card where Ali was supposed to sign in 1967 but refused to do so — a polarising act of defiance as the Vietnam War raged on.
