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A chat with Biaggio Ali-Walsh, Cal recruit and grandson of Muhammad Ali

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When Cal finalizes its recruiting class Wednesday, it’ll feature one of the most creative names in college football, with one of the most impressive lineages. Biaggio Ali-Walsh, a 5’ 10”, 186-pound running back, is a three-star recruit out of Las Vegas’s Bishop Gorman High. He’s also Muhammad Ali’s grandson.

Ali-Walsh is the son of Ali’s daughter Rasheda Ali and Robert Walsh. He formed a close bond with his grandfather as a child and inherited his competitive spirit and worth ethic. Still, he never fell in love with boxing, and his breakneck speed (Ali-Walsh runs a 4.