George Kalinsky, who in contrived his way into a boxing gymnasium where Muhammad Ali was training for an upcoming fight, claiming to be a photographer for Madison Square Garden, died Jan. 16 in Manhattan. He was 88.

The photos he took that day paved the way for a decades-long career as a sports photographer, for the Garden as well as for the New York Mets and Radio City Music Hall.  His photos have appeared widely on television, in print, and in museums. In 2019, a Kalinsky collection was accepted into the Library of Congress.