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The headstone for Matthew Saad Muhammad. |
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Saad Muhammad was born June 16, 1954, and died May 25, 2014 at age 59. He held the WBC light heavyweight championship 1979-1981, and made eight successful title defenses. |
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Saad Muhammad's grave is located at Ivy Hill Cemetery in Section: B, Lot: 113, Grave: #2. |
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The Saad Muhammad gravestone is located down the lane from Joe Frazier's grave. |
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Saad Muhammad's gravesite, before the gravestone was placed. |
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Ivy Hill Cemetery is located at 1201 Easton Road,
Philadelphia, PA, 19150. |
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Ivy Hill Cemetery was established in 1867. |
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We thank all those who helped make this memorial
possible by donating to the Dewi Allen, Toni Anastasia,
Anonymous Donors, Richard Blacklock, Warren Bone, George Bova, Paul
Brocker, Ellen Bromsen, James Calhoun, Laura Carney, Wayne Carter, Darryl Cobb, Nigel Collins,
Ed Conrad, Dan Cuoco,
Michael Davies, Chuck Davis, Vic de Wysocki, Max De Luca, John & Jennifer DiSanto,
Bruce Edelstein, Kurt Emhoff, Steve Gage, Harvey & Dolli Gold,
George Hanson, Ken Hissner, Brett Hocker, William Holmes, Daniel
Hooks, Guy Gargan, Thomas Jess, Rob Jones, William Kelly, Harold
Lederman, Bob Levey,
Bob Lupardo, Freddy Marratto, Robert Myers, Akbar Muhammad, Angel Novelli, Ryan O'Neal, Dan O'Rourke, Julian
Perez, Ronnie Perry, Ruth Pettus, Tamas Pradarics, Hank Quinn, John Raspanti,
Antony Roche, Roofers Union Local 30, Tokyo Rosenthal,
Nicole Ross, Tom Roy, Ronald Ryes, Joseph Santore, Michael Scache, Peter Silkov, Jordan
Singleton, Arnold Thomas in memory of Jimmy Clabby, Alexis Terrazas, Larry Tornambe, Bill Turbett, Miles
Ugarkovich, John Ventre, Daniel
Ward, Dirk White, Simon Wilcox, Tim Zatzariny, Jr. |
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Additional Info: Saad Muhammad Gravestone Completed |
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