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Louisville Airport Renamed for Muhammad Ali

Louisville Airport Renamed for Muhammad Ali
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By West Kentucky Star Staff
Jan. 18, 2019 | LOUISVILLE
By West Kentucky Star Staff Jan. 18, 2019 | 08:04 AM | LOUISVILLE
The Louisville Airport Board voted Wednesday to rename Standiford Field for Muhammad Ali.

The new name will be the Muhammad Ali Louisville International Airport.
 
Congressman John Yarmuth commented on the new name. "There are a lot of worthy people who could represent our city, but I am thrilled that the Airport Authority chose the greatest. Renaming our airport for Ali isn't only fitting because he seemed to fly when he was in the ring, but because even as he became perhaps the quintessential citizen of the world, Muhammad Ali remained a proud Louisvillian. For millions of people around the globe, our airport is their first impression of Louisville, and I can think of no better way to introduce travelers to our community than Muhammad Ali and the values he embodied and fought for his entire life.”

The airport code will remain the same, (SDF).
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