This Day in History: Ali and Nicklaus meet for the first time in 1996

Never met Ali before, never shaken his hand or anything. And I've always been *** I've always been *** great fan of his, put his head over and sort of touched my cheek with his head, sort of like that was his way of saying hello and way of him saying hi and nice to be here, I think.

On Aug. 8, 1996, Muhammad Ali and Jack Nicklaus met at the 78th PGA Championship in Kentucky.The meeting between the two greats happened at the Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky.Both Ali and Nicklaus laughed as they posed for photos.The two didn’t speak much as Ali was suffering from Parkinson’s disease.Nicklaus later went on to receive the Muhammad Ali Legacy Award in 2015.Watch the video above for the full story.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. —

On Aug. 8, 1996, Muhammad Ali and Jack Nicklaus met at the 78th PGA Championship in Kentucky.

The meeting between the two greats happened at the Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky.

Both Ali and Nicklaus laughed as they posed for photos.

The two didn’t speak much as Ali was suffering from Parkinson’s disease.

Nicklaus later went on to receive the Muhammad Ali Legacy Award in 2015.

Watch the video above for the full story.

This Day in History: Ali and Nicklaus meet for the first time in 1996

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