January 2002 - July 2006 - The Jerry Quarry Foundation

|12/22/03 01:54:38 PM|Angelo|Washington, DC||funktron@yahoo.com||||10|As a
youngster, I idolized Ali, and I still think he was the greatest heavyweight
champion of them all---at the very least, in the top 3. I loved that he played
the part of the villian with the bragging and poetry---he made it interesting
and also made tons of money for himself and his contemporaries. Socially, he
was a complex personality with faults (everyone has them) and also very good
traits. I won't excuse the bad things he might have done, but I will say he
also had a generous side and did a lot of good things for people of all
backgrounds. I agree that maybe in hindsight, he's being made out as too much
of a Saint and his shortcomings are glossed over, especially by the movie. But
on the other hand, keep in mind that Ali represented something of great
importance to many thousands (if not millions) of people around the world---and
I'm not talking about winning some boxing matches---he was a guy who stood up to
the establishment at a time when doing so made you larger than life. And yes, a
couple pages back, I posted about how truly great our men and women in the
military are, and how grateful I am for their service. And yes, now I'm posting
about how great Ali was for not stepping forward when he was drafted. People,
it was a different time, with different circumstances. Does this make Ali
right? No, but it explains why he's held up as a hero by so many people for
what he said and for what he did (or didn't do). When Ali passes, the tributes
are going to be monumental. It will be headline news, not a story in the middle
of the broadcast. He's bigger than boxing. Even now, over thirty years past
his prime as an athlete and over 20 years since he's boxed or held a title, he's
one of the most recognizeable faces on the planet. I'll close by saying this:
I think Ali has handled the Parkinsons with a courage and grace that makes him
more impressive to me now than when he was when he was winning titles as the
world's greatest boxer.|
|12/22/03 02:33:19 PM|kookoo|ny||kookooclcock000@yahoo.com||||10|WELCOME BACK
DKS, YOU LOOK A LITTLE DIFFERENT, BUT YOUR STILL HERE, ROADMAN TONE IT DOWN,
YOUR TOO LONGWINDED , I CAN'T EVEN BEGIN TO READ YOUR LONG DRAWN OUT POSTS, KENT
GET ON HERE AND FIGHT WITH SOMEBODY, I'LL TAKE YOUR SIDE:))))))))|
|12/22/03 04:03:48 PM|Kent |La Habra, Ca||kentallenent@aol.com||||10|Jerry
Quarry's condition was simlilar to Altzeimer's disease. He progressively lost
his short term memory and motor skills but as far as I know, he didn't have the
shakes that are common to Parkinson's patients.I don't see why we can't
honor Ali and Frazier both as being brave and great fighters. It seems to be a
prevailing theme around here that appears from time to time and it was a major
source of conflict at the old Joe Frazier's gym site. Ali and Frazier have
buried the hatchet, so why can't the fans of both do the same?Koo Koo,
why do you say DKS is back here? He hasn't posted in over two years. Who are
you saying DKS is?|
|12/22/03 04:05:15 PM|Paul|Sydney, Australia||PlMs4@aol.com||||10|RS - firstly,
the only site other than this one I have ever posted was at the Frazier site. I
used to converse with Kent there (Kent can also confirm that my contact details
on here are genuine - no fake names like Roadscholarette with me). I have only
been on the internet for two years and have not met you anywhere else. If I had
met you elsewhere, I would remember (there are only so many Glen Close-types
around). I am afraid that if you think otherwise, then your beliefs are as
fictitious and neurotic as your allegation of dirty judging and fixed fights.
Your sneering at Ali because of his disability is disgraceful. And then you
compound that disgrace by refusing to apologise and by so doing leave your own
character open to question. You have shown your true colours. Your hatred of Ali
is palpable. As I said, if you can't restrain yourself from sneering at people
with disabilities, then maybe knitting is more your go. Disabilities aren't
something to be laughed at or scorned. |
|12/22/03 05:15:03
PM|Roadscholarette|Chicago||roadscholarette@hotmail.com||||10|I'm guessing the