World Heavy-Weight Champion, Muhammad Ali
visits The Sporting Club of Washington

Edited Extract of a Page from Washington New Town Review
[ These Photographs are taken from the Records of Washington Development Corporation; held at Tyne & Wear Archives. ]

During a 4-Day Visit to the North East of England, raising money for Boys Clubs,
Sporting Legend Muhammad Ali ( The Greatest! ) boxed four different
opponents at The Sporting Club of Washington.
( July 1977 )

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The Sporting Club was originally
The Training Centre of Sunderland A.F.C.

Muhammad Ali inside the Sunderland A.F.C. Gymnasium on Stephenson Ind. Est.  (July 1977)

Sunderland A.F.C at their Washington Training Centre on the Stephenson Ind. Est.  (1971)
The Gymnasium / Training Centre later became The Sporting Club of Washington,
and then The Northumbria Centre.

{ ONE FOR SUNDERLAND FANS:  How many future 1973 FA Cup Winners can you identify in this 1971 line-up? }

The Northumbria Centre.
Picture from the 1992 S.A.F.C. Annual

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Show-Biz & Sports Stars
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