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Muhammad Ali: Biography

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Birth Name: Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.
Birth Place: Louisville, KY
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 01/17/1942, Capricorn
Profession: Boxer; activist

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Muhammad Ali Fast Facts:

Converted to Islam in 1963 and was given the name Muhammad Ali (which means Beloved of Allah) by Elijah Muhammad.
As an amateur, won six Kentucky Golden Gloves titles, two National Golden Gloves titles and the Olympic gold medal for boxing in the light heavyweight division.
As a pro, won the World Heavyweight Championship three times (the only boxer in history to do so) and compiled a record of 56 wins and 5 losses, with 37 knockouts.
In 1967, refused to serve in the Vietnam War and was stripped of his title, barred from the ring and sentenced to five years in prison. Three and a half years later, the Supreme Court overturned his conviction and he resumed his boxing career.
Was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in the early 1980s.
Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2005.

Muhammad Ali Relationships:
Cassius Marcellus Clay Sr. - Father
Odessa Grady Clay - Mother
Jamilla - Daughter
Maryum - Daughter
Muhammad Ali Jr. - Son
Hana - Daughter
Laila Ali - Daughter
Miya - Daughter
Khalilah - Daughter
Asaad - Son
Sonja Roi - Ex-wife
Belinda Boyd - Ex-wife
Veronica Porche - Ex-wife
Yolanda 'Lonnie' Williams - Wife
Rasheda Ali - Daughter

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Whitney Houston and Muhammad Ali Jordan Strauss/WireImage

Patrick Swayze, Muhammad Ali Michael Caulfield/WireImage.com

Muhammad Ali, Victoria Rowell, Dennis Haysbert Jesse Grant/WireImage.com

emmitt smith, chevy chase, muhammad ali Michael Caulfield/WireImage.com

Muhammad Ali, Denzel Washington Theo Wargo/WireImage.com

jenny mccarthy, muhammad ali Michael Caulfield/WireImage.com

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