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Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr (Muhammad Ali)
A Man of Courage and Commitment
Early Life and Boxing Career
Early Life
Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., was the oldest son of Cassius Marcellus Clay and Odessa Grady Clay.
He was born on January 17, 1942, in Louisville, Kentucky.
By age 18 Clay had captured two national Golden Gloves titles
Professional Boxing Career
Former heavyweight champion boxer and seen as one of the greatest sports figure of the 20th century.
He was an Olympic gold medalist in 1960
He was and first fighter to win the heavyweight title three times
In his career he won 56 times in his 21-years.