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That was just part of racing. Muhammad Ali told me,
you might have to take care of yourself. He said, "Know how to fight." So that's what I went and did. I was in condition to go toe to toe with anybody
in the racetrack. Now the confrontation
I had with Lobenberg was a Deacon Jones head slap
you might have to take care of yourself. He said, "Know how to fight." So that's what I went and did. I was in condition to go toe to toe with anybody
in the racetrack. Now the confrontation
I had with Lobenberg was a Deacon Jones head slap
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That was just part of
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racing.
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Muhammad Ali told me,
you might have to take care of yourself.
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He said, "Know how to fight."
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So that's what I went and did.
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I was in condition to go
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toe to toe with anybody
in the racetrack.
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Now the confrontation
I had with Lobenberg
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was a Deacon Jones head slap.
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Movie Summary
An in-depth profile of the life and career of Willy T. Ribbs - the controversial Black driver who shattered the color barrier of professional auto-racing and became the first Black qualifier in the storied history of the Indy 500.