About Neil Leifer

By Samantha Medney

Neil Leifer worked as a professional photographer for 50 years, working for magazines such as Sports Illustrated, Time and LIFE. He photographed 16 Olympics, four FIFA World Cups, 12 Super Bowls and manyWorld Series. He photographed his favorite subject, Muhammad Ali, on almost 60 different occasions. His work has been published in numerous books and on display in numerous museums, including the Newseum in Washington, D.C.