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Muhammad Ali - Events in his life

1956

World events during the 60's

Cassuis Marcellus clay

Olympics

1960: At 18 years old Cassius won the gold medal at the Olympics in in Rome, Italy

Born January 17, 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky

Ali during his teenage years he was

still skinny, he won some fights and

lost some fights/but he had

developed reflexes and coordination

that impressed all who saw him

Vietnam War

The Cold War Russian missiles discovered in Cuba

John H. Glen 1st American astronaut to go into orbit

Freedom Riders , civil rights workers attempted to integrate transit lines

Black athletes, Joe Louis, Sugar Ray Robinson, Floyd Patterson

were non-political.

Ali with his brother

1954

1960's

feb 25, 1942

Nation of Islam 1962

The 1960's

1958

Cassius meets Joe Martin

For Cassius, the olympics, a gold medal, international fame, and the win of 10 professional fights

Cassius fights his former teacher and wins in the fourth round

The only major organization that was giving a voice the common man was this Black Muslim group. Cassius drove to Detroit to meet the leader, Honorable Elijah Muhammad and Malcolm X. Cassius began to see the racial conflicts throughout the country.

After reporting his bike stolen Cassius meets a police officer Joe Martin and Fred Stoner and begins boxing lessons with them

Won:

1. AAU (Amateur Athletic Union)

2. Six Kentucky Golden Gloves

In 1958 Cassius dropped out of high school

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