FAYETTEVILLE -- Three former Razorbacks have a great memory of "The Greatest" to share.
J.R. Ross, Tim Adams and Robin Smith all smiled amid their sadness upon learning last weekend's passing of heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali.
On Jan. 3, 1978, the day after Lou Holtz's Razorbacks beat prohibitive favorite Oklahoma 31-6 in the Orange Bowl, Ross, Adams and Smith "wrestled" with Muhammad Ali in Miami. They have the photo to prove it.
At Ross' urging, the three Razorbacks reserves bused to Fifth Street gym to watch Ali publicly spar before his fight with Leon Spinks.