If we draft a chemistry professor, we don't put him into a combat infantry unit with a rifle in his hands.

5 seconds sound clip from the The Greatest (1977) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:00:12.860 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

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- First thing my kid's going to ask me when I go home tonight is did I get a chance to talk to the Champ?

- You know, I saw both the Terrell and the Williams fights, and Patterson in Las Vegas the year before.

- We were just talking, Colonel, the young man, and I, about what it means to resist induction.

- Have you talked about what it means to accept, for a man of Mr. Ali's particular talents?

- I wonder if you realize how unlikely it would be for the army to send you as a combat soldier to Vietnam.

- If we draft a chemistry professor, we don't put him into a combat infantry unit with a rifle in his hands.

- And we wouldn't put a rifle in your hands.

- Of course not.

- Morale is very important to us. Sports are very important for morale.

- Do you know what Sergeant Joe Lewis did in World War II?

- Yes, sir. I think he boxed exhibitions, did personal appearances and things like that.

- Right.

- Now, there are no guarantees, but you can be quite sure that's what you'll be doing after your basic training.

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