Ali, Athletes & Community (2022)
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Panel
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2022-01-20
Duration: 00:58:30
Subjects: Ali, Muhammad, 1942-2016 | Sports | Philanthropists
Contributors:
- Brown, Ro Moderator
- Mainieri, Paul Speaker
- Blumberg, Ivan Speaker
- Fontenot, Jeremy Speaker
- Kahnke, Jeanie Speaker
Description
This program features Ro Brown moderating a virtual panel discussion on the philanthropic and humanitarian legacy of Muhammad Ali. The panelists are: Paul Mainieri, former LSU baseball coach; Ivan Blumberg of Athletes for Hope; Jeremy Fontenot, the women’s soccer coach at Southern University; and Jeanie Kahnke of the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky. They discuss: their memories of Ali; encouraging young athletes to get involved in their communities; college athletes as role models; the exhibits at the Ali Center; the legacy of tennis player Arthur Ashe; the possible impact of NIL (name, image, and likeness) on the philanthropy of college athletes; and Ali’s legacy.