Muhammed Ali

Date Submitted: 05/21/2004 16:41:07
Category: / Society & Culture / People
Length: 2 pages (426 words)
Muhammed Ali Cassius Marcellus Clay was born on January 12,1942 in Lousiville, Kentucky to Cassius Marcellus Clay and Odessa Grady Clay. Cassius took up boxing at the age of 12 after someone had stolen his bike. Most of his teen years were spent training for boxing. When he was 14 he won the golden gloves twice. When he was 18 he won the gold medal in the Olympics. He was the Heavyweight Champion of the world three times (more …
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…he was inducted into the international Boxing Hall of Fame. Muahmmed Ali held the torch in the 1996 Olympics. He now lives in Berrien Springs, Michigan. Muhammed Ali has made many contributoins to history. He has contributed to athletics through boxing. He has contributed to religion through his conversion to Islam. He contributed to Vietnam by refusing to go. He contributed to Parkinson's disease by raising its awareness and by giving money to find a cure.
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