Rome 1960 Olympic Gold Medallists Photo – Signed by Muhammad Ali (Limited Edition 103/200)

Before he became Muhammad Ali, 18-year-old Cassius Clay of Louisville won the light heavyweight gold medal at the 1960 Rome Olympics, the victory that launched the most famous career in boxing.

This black and white photograph shows the young Clay, all smiles in his U.S.A. team jacket, with his gold medal and flanked by fellow American boxing gold medallists Wilbert "Skeeter" McClure and Eddie Crook.

Signatures & provenance

• Hand-signed in gold by Muhammad Ali
• Hand-numbered 103/200 in gold
• OnlineAuthentics.com hologram applied (lower left)
• From the Paul Speak collection

Details

• Format: Black and white photograph, limited edition of 200
• Edition number: 103/200
• Era: Rome Olympic Games, 1960
• Condition: Unframed
• Subjects: Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali), Wilbert McClure, Eddie Crook

Where it all began: The Greatest's signature on the image of his Olympic triumph.