Back in 1987 we had a chance encounter with Muhammad Ali. We were on our way to a west coast marble show, changing planes at the Pittsburgh airport.
Lloyd says "Look, it's Muhammad Ali!"
Yes, it was the Champ. He was by himself except for one body guard.
Lloyd's family had always been interested in boxing. His Dad, Lloyd Huffer Sr., had fought in the Golden Gloves arena.
Lloyd approached him and said he was a marble collector. He gave Ali a nice German swirl marble, and a business card.
Ali signed the card and returned it, although we had not asked him for an autograph. He looked at the marble and said in his unmistakable
drawl "That's beautiful. I will put it in my museum."
That was a Chance Encounter of the Best Kind.