Muhammad Ali receives Liberty Medal in Philly

Published September 13, 2012 4:00am ET



PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Retired boxing great Muhammad Ali has been awarded the Liberty Medal in Philadelphia.

The award was presented in a ceremony at the National Constitution Center on Thursday. It recognizes his longtime role as a fighter outside the ring for humanitarian causes, civil rights and religious freedom.

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