Muhammed Ali

2/12/2021

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LEARNING INTENTION: I can write a paragraph explaining who Muhammed Ali was and why he is importnat to Black History

SUCCES CRITERIA

Includes the dates he lived and where he lived
Includes some details from his early life, middle life and late life
Includes several significant actions he took
Explains why he is significant figure in Black history

IMPORTNAT: Use your notes and what you remember to write this paragraph. Use the video below to refresh your memory and to add to your notes if needed.

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Jeffrey

2/12/2021 06:18:41 pm

First!

Jeffrey

2/12/2021 07:28:47 pm

From January 17, 1942 - June 3, 2016, lived Muhammad Ali, a professional boxer, civil activist, and philanthropist. “The greatest”, as they called him, is one of the greatest boxers ever to roam the Earth. Born and in the great city of Louisville, Kentucky, he started training from the little age of 12. Only at the age of 18, he had won the gold medal in the light heavyweight division at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Not long after, he turned professional. After 1961, he changed to Islam and changed to Muslim. He took to calling himself, Muhammad Ali. In the following years, he managed to win the world heavyweight championship against Sonny Liston at the age of 22 and also lose the title from refusing to get drafted for the army. Ali publicly cited his beliefs opposing the War which made him arrested and found guilty. When he appealed to the Supreme Court, they flipped the conviction in the year 1971. Because of the 4 years of not training, he lost an important part of boxing, age. From there, he slowed down in his career. Later in 1981, Ali formally resigned from being a professional boxer. While his career may have ended, he continued to advocate for civil rights.

Matthew

2/12/2021 07:36:42 pm

Suhani

2/12/2021 08:10:04 pm

3rd

Shirley

2/12/2021 11:44:18 pm

Muhammad Ali (1942-2016) was an American former heavyweight champion boxer and one of the greatest sporting figures of the 20th century. He was an American professional boxer, activist, entertainer and philanthropist. Muhammad Ali is widely regarded as one of the most significant and celebrated figures of the 20th century and as one of the greatest boxers of all time. Ali was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. After graduating high school, he traveled to Rome and won the light heavyweight gold medal in the 1960 Summer Olympics. Ail is not only a boxer, he is also a speaker too. Ail spoke for lots of black people while he was alive. In June 3, 2016, Muhammad Ali died of "septic shock due to unspecified natural causes,” and he was died on Friday night at a hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. Then he become more popular person in the world, now every one know him.

Rhea

2/13/2021 12:51:35 pm

First to say fourth

Rhea

2/13/2021 02:38:31 pm

"Don't count the days, make the days count." -Muhammad Ali

Cassius Clay, the first three-time heavyweight champion, was born on January 17, 1942, in Louisville, Kentucky. One of the most influential athletes ever to exist, "The Greatest" was not only a boxer, but also an activist, entertainer, and philanthropist. Starting training at the age of 12, it took him only six years to win a gold medal in the 1960 Summer Olympics in the light heavyweight division. Becoming a Muslim one year after his first major championship, Cassius Clay changed his name to "Muhammad Ali". Although he became known as Muhammad Ali, the athlete refused to officially change his name because he did not see the point of asking a white person to merely change a name. Because of his speed and agility, Muhammad became an undefeatable boxer over the next six years, winning twenty-nine matches and never losing a single game. In 1966, Muhammad Ali was asked to join the military to fight in the Vietnam War, but he rejected the request. Even when people threatened to remove his title of a boxer and take away all his medals, Muhammad did not hesitate to say no. "I ain't got nothing against Viet Cong," he once said. Not allowed to box at any matches for the next three-and-a-half years, Muhammad had to make a living by giving speeches at universities. He continued to talk about what he believed and did not show any fear in standing up for his beliefs. When he resumed boxing, Muhammad started to lose some games, and his career soon slowed down . Although his career was not as successful as his early years, Muhammad continued to obtain his spirited and vivacious personality. On June 3, 2016, due to being diagnosed of Parkinson's Syndrome, Muhammad Ali, one of the greatest athletes of the twentieth century, died of a septic shock.

Danise

2/13/2021 06:43:45 pm

Danise

2/13/2021 08:35:21 pm

Muhammad Ali is a black man that have really strong opinion and never give up no matter how many precious things got taken away. He is born in 1942 with the name Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. He started boxing when he is at age 12. He started going there and learn how to fight. When he grew older, he started to compete in competition and became the first 3 times champion in the world. He continues to compete in different competitions and win more and more medals. After the victories that he got in different competitions, he started to tell his next battle opponent to practice the route from the venue to the hospital because the driver will know the route well if they need to go to the hospital right after the match. In 1967, he changed his name to Muhammad Ali. He doesn’t want to legally change his name at first because he doesn’t want to ask a white man to change his name. He thinks this is his name and doesn’t need to change it. Eventually, he changes his name with other significance reasons. Later in his boxing career, he won 29 champions in a row, 6 years without losing. In 1966, there was a war happening and he refused to fight in the Vietnam War. Later, he was found guilty and got in jail for 5 years. He also got suspended in his boxing career and lost all of his trophies and medals. He still keeps his own opinions and believe that it was not a wrong decision to make. The years that he didn’t play boxing, he went to different places to give out speeches to different people about his career and experiences. However, he die in 2016 due to a boxing disease at age 74.

Ryan

2/14/2021 10:46:57 am

Muhammad Ali was a black American heavyweight boxer born in 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky as Cassius Clay. As a boxer, Ali was the first three time heavyweight boxing champion and was known for his speed and agility inside the ring. As a normal citizen, Ali was known to be charismatic, but also very outspoken and brash. Ali's first title was very important to his career, as no one thought he stood a chance against his opponent. One reporter was even told to drive back and forth from the hospital to the ring just so when Ali was knocked out, the reporter could be the first to interview him. Soon after Cassius changed his name to Muhammad Ali, but he was still referred to as Cassius Clay as Ali had not officially changed his name. When the Vietnam War was started Cassius was to be enlisted in the military, when he refused, Ali was stripped of his titles and suspended from boxing for three years. This was the time when Ali was known for his charisma, he spent these three years doing talks in front of large crowds, where he would speak about equality and the end of racism. After he was unsuspended Ali continued to dominate up until Joe Frazier beat him. Afterwards, Ali started becoming worse and worse until in 1981, he retired. Ali died on June 3, 2016. Ali was a significant character not only for his immense capabilities at boxing, but also as a leader of the fight to end racism in America.

Matthew

2/14/2021 01:38:17 pm

Muhammad Ali was born in 1942. His real name when he was born was Cassius Clay. He was a boxer and a 3-time heavyweight champion. He won the light heavyweight boxing division at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He changed his name to Cassius X because he felt that the name Clay wasn't for him. The leader of Islam, which he was a part of, gave him the name Muhammad Ali which means "beloved of God". He did not change his name legally because he didn't want to ask a white man to do it. During the Vietnam War, he did not join because he did not feel there was any point. They took his titles away and did not let him fight again for 3 and a half years. While he was not allowed to fight, he talked about equality. Eventually, the court let him fight again. When he retired, he helped a lot of people and saved lives. He had a disease called Parkinson's, so when he was getting older, he had trouble talking. Muhammad Ali fought for equality and freedom, and represented Muslims in America. He He was one of many political activists that fought around the world for Black people.

Kai

2/14/2021 02:40:00 pm

Kai

2/14/2021 05:04:16 pm

Cassius Clay was born on January 17, 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky. He was the grandson of a black slave. He was known to be fast and agile during boxing matches, and he was well-liked and popular outside the ring. Although he was outspoken and arrogant, some people described him to be “fun to be around” and “an interesting character.” Cassius Clay won a gold medal in the 1960 summer Olympics. In 1964 he had his first official win as the heavyweight boxing champion against Liston. Later on, he followed a religious belief and joined Islam, so he changed his name to Muhammed Ali. In 1967 he won 29 fights in a row in six and a half years. After those wins, the army asked him to help win the Vietnam war, but Ali refused because the Vietnamese never did anything to him. He thought that it was wrong to start a war against them. As a result, his champion title was taken away. For the next three and a half years he couldn’t box, so Ali gave speeches at universities. Those speeches were mostly about equality. Ali returned to boxing in 1971 in a match against his friend Joe Fraser. It was his first professional loss. Then in 1974 he defeated Fraser and continued winning in the next few years. Finally, in 1980 he lost the heavyweight boxing champion title to a boxer named Larry Holmes. After that Ali fought a few more matches and retired at 40 years old. In about 1985 people noticed that he was slurring, which is a sign of Parkinson’s disease. Ali didn’t give up. He continued giving speeches and showed up in public events. For instance, in 1996 he carried the Olympic torch for that year’s summer Olympics. Muhammed Ali was a significant person in history because he was the first 3-time heavyweight champion of the world, also because of his commitment to justice and peace. Even though he was fighting against Parkinson’s disease, he continued to be an inspiration to others. Just like his performances in the boxing ring, Muhammed Ali never backed down. He stood up for what he believed and fought for his life.

Gabriel

2/14/2021 07:15:57 pm

Muhammad Ali was a black American boxer, activist, entertainer and philanthropist. He came to this world on January 17, 1942 in Louisville Kentucky. He started boxing at the age of twelve, and amazingly Muhammad had won a gold medal after just six years in 1960. Muhammad was one of the greatest boxer in the 20th century. He was the first ever fighter to achieve the heavy weight title three times. Muhammad original name was Cassius Clay, he then changed his name to Muhammad Ali in 1964 after joining the Nation of Islam. The military wanted him to join them to fight, but Muhammad refused, and he was punished by stripping his titles and accomplishments and was banned from his career for three years. During the three years, he was making speeches to people about anti-racism and equality. Everyone had got inspired by him, so they wanted to help. After the three years had past, Muhammad went against Joe Frazier, and he unfortunately lost. Muhammad was having a really hard time keeping up, so he decided to retire in 1981. Sadly, Muhammad had got infected by a disease and passed away on June 3, 2016, at the age of 74. Muhammad was a idol to many people, and will never be forgotten.

Annisa

2/15/2021 10:50:20 am

Muhammad Ali, born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., was born on January 17th, 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky. When he was 12, he discovered his talent in boxing. His first amateur bout was in 1954, where he won. He went on to win many other tournaments. In 1960, he traveled to Rome to compete for the U.S. Olympic boxing team. He became well-known for his speed as well as his footwork, but was also six foot three inches tall, which made him more impressive to watch. Clay won to Zbigniew Pietrzykowski of Poland after three bouts, winning the light heavyweight Olympic gold medal. His career became professional with help from the Louisville Sponsoring Group, and he continued to defeat his opponents. In 1964, he joined the Black Muslim group Nation of Islam. He renamed himself Cassius X which was changed to Muhammad Ali afterwards. He later changed to orthodox Islam in the 1970s. During the start of the Vietnam War, Ali refused to fight as he was a practicing as a Muslim minister with his religious beliefs. Arrested for committing crime, he was stripped of his world title and boxing license. Ali was pursued with a legal case by the U.S. Department of Justice, and was found guilty of violating Selective Service laws. He was sentenced to five years in prison on June 1967, but he stayed free when appealing to his conviction. Ali missed over three years of his career during this time, but returned to boxing in 1970 winning against Jerry Quarry, with the U.S. Supreme Court overturning the conviction in June 1971. His career record consisted of 56 wins, five losses, and 37 knockouts. In 1981, at the age of 39, he retired from boxing. Three years later, he had Parkinson's disease. Ali dedicated much of his time during retirement to philanthropy. He supported many organizations, and he travelled to many countries to help the needy. He was chosen as a United Nations Messenger of Peace in 1998 because of his efforts in helping those in need. He also received the President's Award from the NAACP as well. Ali died on June 3rd, 2016, in Phoenix, Arizona, and is remembered as outspoken and bold, as he was not afraid of speaking up for his rights and the rights of others.

Suhani

2/15/2021 04:52:48 pm

Muhammad Ali was born on January 17, 1942 in Louisville. His real name was Cassius Clay. Ali was a heavyweight champion, and he discovered his talent when he was 12 years old. Ali was also arrogant sometimes while talking. In 1960, Ali traveled Rome to fight for U.S Olympic boxing team, and won a gold medal. Ali was also known for his speed and footwork. One more thing is that when Clay changed his name to Muhammad Ali he said, "I don't have to ask a white man if I want to change my name!" Then the military wanted Ali to join but he refused, and he was punished by stripping his titles and accomplishments and was banned from his career for 3 years! In those three years since Ali had nothing to do, he started making speeches to people about anti-racism. A lot of people got inspired by Ali's speeches and they thought to help Ali. After 3 years had passed, Ali went against Joe Frazier, but sadly Ali had lost. Ali was struggling a lot, so what he decided to do was retire in 1981. Unfortunately, Ali got infected by a disease called Parkinson's disease which stayed in his body more than 3 decades, and Ali had passed away at the age of 74 on June 3, 2016. Ali was very inspiring for lots of people and he will never ever be forgotten!

Aaron

2/15/2021 04:55:17 pm

Cassius Marcellus clay 1942-2016 born in Louisville, Kentucky, professional boxer, speaker, civil activist, and philanthropist, a member of the NAACP. As a boxer, he is the first three heavy weight champions, and got very famous. When the government invited him to the war ge refused it, so they take away all his throphys and stuff, but he did not give up. At the age of 39 he retired, so he start doing speaches. Unfortunately he got a disease and died at June 3rd 2016.

Amrita

2/15/2021 09:00:36 pm

One of the greatest athletes of all time, Muhammad Ali, born as Cassius Clay, otherwise known as ‘The Greatest’ was born on January 17th, 1942. Muhammad Ali began to train as boxer at the age of 12. As he became successful in being a boxer, he won a gold medal in 1960. After some time, Ali started to believe in Muslim and changed his religion to Islam. That’s how he changed his name from Cassius Clay to Muhammed Ali. He didn’t legally change his name because he did not want to ask a White man to change his name. When others called him Cassius, Ali would question ‘What’s my Name’ back at them. Because of his religious beliefs, Muhammad refused to go to war and because of that he was arrested and even his boxing titles were stripped. All of this didn’t concern Ali at all. 3 years later Muhammed was allowed in boxing once again. He continually won 29 fights in 6 and ½ years. In 1978, Muhammad Ali lost and in 1981 he retired from Boxing. Sadly, on June 3rd 2016, Muhammad Ali passed away.

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