Neil Leifer
Neil Leifer | |
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Leifer at the LBJ Presidential Library in 2016 | |
| Born | December 28, 1942 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Employer(s) | Sports Illustrated, Time |
| Known for | Photo of Muhammad Ali standing over Sonny Liston |
| Website | neilleifer |
Neil Leifer (born December 28, 1942) is an American sports photographer and filmmaker known mainly for his work with Sports Illustrated and Time. His photograph of Muhammad Ali standing over Sonny Liston, taken on May 25, 1965, in Lewiston, Maine, "is considered by many to be the greatest sports photo of all time."