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Neil Leifer

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American photographer (1942- )

United StatesArtistsBorn 1942 · age 83
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Neil Leifer is an American sports photographer and filmmaker known mainly for his work with Sports Illustrated and Time. His photograph of Muhammad Ali standing over Sonny Liston, taken on May 25, 1965, in Lewiston, Maine, "is considered by many to be the greatest sports photo of all time."

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2014International Boxing Hall of Fame
2006Lucie Award

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United States
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Artists
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Artist
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living
Dates
Born 1942 · age 83
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