Award, the Presidential Citizens Medal, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. (7) Muhammad Ali was acknowledged by many organizations for his achievements both inside and outside the boxing ring, including being crowned Sportsman of the Century by Sports Illustrated, being named Athlete of the Century by GQ magazine, being named Sports Personality of the Century by the British Broadcasting Corporation, being named Kentucky Athlete of the Century by the Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame, being named Kentuckian of the Century by the State of Kentucky, being named Louisvillian of the Century by the Advertising Club of Louisville, being named Boxer of the Century by the World Sports Awards of the Century, being recognized by the International Boxing Hall of Fame, and receiving honorary doctorate degrees from Muhlenberg College and Western Kentucky University, as well as an honorary doctorate of humanities at Princeton University’s 260th graduation ceremony. (8) Muhammad Ali received the prestigious Otto Hahn Peace Medal in Gold from the United Nations Association of Germany for his work with the United Nations and the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. (9) Muhammad Ali was selected by the California Bicentennial Foundation for the U.S. Constitution for personifying the vitality of the Bill of Rights in various high-profile activities. (10) Despite having been diagnosed with Parkinson’s Syndrome in the early 1980s, Muhammad Ali dedicated his life to the cause of universal human rights and freedom. His commitment to equal justice and peace touched the lives of hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. (11) President Jimmy Carter asked Muhammad Ali to meet with African leaders in Tanzania, Kenya, Nigeria, Liberia, and Senegal as part of President Carter’s diplomatic efforts on behalf of human rights in the 1980s. (12) In 1990, Muhammad Ali traveled to the Middle East to seek the release of American and British hostages that were being held as human shields in the first Gulf War. As a result of his intervention,