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Muhammad Ali In Media And Popular Culture
This article covers the boxer Muhammad Ali's appearances in media and popular culture. Literature Books *''The Cassius Clay Story'', by George Sulivan (1964) *''Black is Best: The Riddle of MUHAMMAD ALI'', by Jack Olsen (1967) *''Muhammad Ali, who once was Cassius Clay'', by John Cottrell (1968) *''Sting Like a Bee: The Muhammad Ali Story'', by José Torres (1971) *''Loser and Still Champion: Muhammad Ali'', by Budd Schulberg (1972) *'' The Fight'', by Norman Mailer (1975) *''The Greatest: My Own Story'', by Muhammad Ali, with Richard Durham (1975) *''Free to Be Muhammad Ali'', by Robert Lipsyte (1979) *"The Muhammad Ali Cookbook" with Lana Shabazz (1980) *''Muhammad Ali, the People's Champ'', by Elliott J. Gorn (1988) *''Muhammad Ali: Heavyweight Champion (Black Americans of Achievement)'', by Jack Rummel (1989) *''Muhammad Ali: The Fight for Respect'', by Thomas Conklin (1992) *''Clay V. United States: Muhammad Ali Objects to War (Landmark Supreme Court Cases)'', by Suza ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali (; born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.; January 17, 1942 – June 3, 2016) was an American professional boxer and activist. Nicknamed "The Greatest", he is regarded as one of the most significant sports figures of the 20th century, and is frequently ranked as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time. In 1999, he was named Sportsman of the Century by ''Sports Illustrated'' and the Sports Personality of the Century by the BBC. Born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, he began training as an amateur boxer at age 12. At 18, he won a gold medal in the light heavyweight division at the 1960 Summer Olympics and turned professional later that year. He became a Muslim after 1961. He won the world heavyweight championship, defeating Sonny Liston in a major upset on February 25, 1964, at age 22. During that year, he denounced his birth name as a "slave name" and formally changed his name to Muhammad Ali. In 1966, Ali refused to be drafted into the military owing to his r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
