Muhammad Ali - Wikipedia
WEBAli's actions as a conscientious objector to the Vietnam War made him an icon for the larger counterculture of the 1960s generation, and he was a very high-profile figure of racial pride for African Americans during the civil rights movement and throughout his career.
Fight of the Century - Wikipedia
WEBAli, who had been stripped of his titles by boxing authorities for refusing to submit to the draft for the Vietnam War, had become a symbol of the anti-establishment public during his government-imposed exile from the ring.
Military career of Ali - Wikipedia
WEBMilitary career of Ali - Wikipedia. Ali ibn Abi Talib took part in all the battles of the Islamic prophet Muhammad 's time, except the Expedition of Tabuk, as standard bearer. He also led parties of warriors on raids into enemy lands, and was an ambassador.
Muhammad Ali ‑ Record, Death & Quotes - HISTORY
WEBDec 16, 2009 · Muhammad Ali (1942-2016) was an American former heavyweight champion boxer and one of the greatest sporting figures of the 20th century. An Olympic gold medalist and the first fighter to capture...
Muhammad Ali | Biography, Bouts, Record, & Facts | Britannica
WEB3 days ago · Ali was the first fighter to win the world heavyweight championship on three separate occasions; he successfully defended this title 19 times. (Read Gene Tunney’s 1929 Britannica essay on boxing.) Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr., grew up in the American South in a time of segregated public facilities.
The Timeline - Muhammad Ali Center
WEBAli’s 1978 address to the Special Committee against Apartheid, along with his own belief in sport’s power to create unity, inspires Secretary-General Kofi Annan to name Ali as one of his first messengers of peace.
Muhammad Ali (1942–2016) - Smithsonian Institution
WEBMuhammad Ali rose from humble beginnings to become one of the most famous men in the world. Ali’s complexity matched the spirit of the tumultuous 1960s. He was at once a boxing titan, a civil rights warrior, an anti-war protester, and a charismatic celebrity.
10 fights that defined Muhammad Ali’s legendary boxing career
WEBJun 4, 2016 · Muhammad Ali’s prolific 61-fight career featured bouts that are considered the greatest in history: a trilogy with Joe Frazier that produced “The Fight of the Century” and the “Thrilla in...
The life of Muhammad Ali 1942-2016 - Al Jazeera
WEBJun 4, 2016 · The life of Muhammad Ali 1942-2016. As a boxer, Ali will be remembered as a three-time world heavyweight champion who won 56 bouts over a 21-year career. Ali suffered a decades-long struggle...
Muhammad Ali: A sporting personality who changed the world
WEBJun 5, 2016 · Outspoken, flawed, principled - Muhammad Ali was a sporting great whose impact extended far beyond the boxing ring, writes Tom Fordyce.
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