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Bob (Bobby) Foster and Muhammad Ali
Bob (Bobby) Foster and Muhammad Ali
Bob (Bobby) Foster and Muhammad Ali

Bob (Bobby) Foster and Muhammad Ali

Photographer (founded 1846)
Sitter (American, 1942 - 2015)
Sitter (1942 Louisville, Kentucky - 2016 Scottsdale, Arizona)
DateJanuary 13, 1975
Mediumgelatin silver print
Dimensions7 15/16 × 7 1/8 in. (20.1 × 18.2 cm)
ClassificationsPhotography
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Nancy Tucker
Object numberPA2019.041.029
DescriptionBoxes Bob (Bobby) Foster and Muhammad Ali stand at a microphone in a banquet hall in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Three microphones on stands are in front of the men. Both men are holding a large trophy with a plaque on its base dedicated to Bobby Foster. Both men are wearing suits. Bob Foster is looking toward the camera and Muhammad Ali is looking toward Foster. A caption on the back of the photograph reads, "CHAMP HONORS CHAMP – Recently retired world light heavyweight boxing champion Bob Foster is presented a trophy by heavyweight champ Muhammad Ali during an Albuquerque testimonial dinner in Foster’s honor Sunday. The trophy is from fans in his home state of New Mexico.”
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