The 36 faces of Ali

"Muhammad Ali probably has had his picture taken more times than anyone in the history of the world -- and probably had his picture taken by more people."
-- Frank Deford, Sports Illustrated, July 13, 1998

Indeed, the political and cultural icon may have been in the crosshairs of more lenses than any other man, but as far as a Sports Illustrated cover subject, Ali is second to Michael Jordan. Click on the thumbnails to view larger versions of each cover.

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