effects on everyone’s lives today. Ranging from athletes‚ to politicians‚ to civil rights leaders‚ some very well-known famous black icons are Barack Obama‚ the 44th president of the United States‚ and Jackie Robinson‚ an American Major League baseball player for the Brooklyn Dodgers. But there is one famous celebrity who stands out from the crowd‚ and his name is Muhammad Ali‚ one of the greatest boxers of all time. Although Ali is remembered as a great boxer‚ people should see other accomplishments
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Muhammad Ali: Made in Miami The documentary‚ “Muhammad Ali: Made in Miami”‚ directed by Gaspar González and Alan Tomlinson‚ chronologically explores the life of Cassius Clay‚ better known as Muhammad Ali. The documentary begins by briefly providing background information about his upbringing‚ explaining how he grew up in an unstable home with an alcoholic father‚ and was also was exposed daily to the harsh realities of racial injustice in America in the 1960s‚ specifically the idea that he was
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Muhammad Ali Muhammad Ali was an inspiring athlete that was very powerful physically and mentally and had lots of courage. He used his gifted abilities to do more than fight; he used it to protect the rights of him and others. For example‚ Muhammad Ali didn’t want to kill innocent people instead he decided to be peaceful and face the consequences of him not fighting in Vietnam. He was sentenced to jail for a little bit and Muhammad Ali got his boxing licence for three years. He lost some of the
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Muhammad Ali will be remembered long after his death. Considered by many to be the greatest boxer ever to step in the squared circle‚ Ali was blessed with the speed‚ power and stamina to become the world’s heavyweight champion. Ali was also no stranger to controversy throughout his career as many have praised him for his actions whilst many have criticised and condemned him. Ali‚ even over twenty years after his retirement from the sport that gave him fame‚ he is still one of the most recognised
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Muhammad Ali Jinnah quotes "The change in the world is always brought by one man‚ whom we call "the leader". Who has the vision and the force not only to make people dream‚ but to reach and live that dream. He is intelligent enough to foresee tomorrow. He is selfless and courageous to the extent of being ready to scarifies everything and express truth even if it defames him. People fellow him where he takes them. He is the one who accelerates history and for whom nature proclaims itself. "What a
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Muhammad Ali. The ‘GOAT’ inside and outside of the ring. The man who changed and revolutionized boxing‚ won his first heavyweight championship at 22‚ and inspired millions. Not only all that‚ but he was also the man who shook the world. At first Cassius Marcellus Clay‚ Jr.(Later known as Muhammad Ali)a was just a young man with a big dream. But unlike most people with dreams‚ he put the work in and made his dream a reality. 1964‚ Cassius Clay changed his name to Muhammad Ali after joining Islam‚
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make the days count." Muhammad Ali can be an inspiration for everyone; even though he is not with us now‚ we can still learn from his actions. He was humble and always kind. In his life he did a lot of good things. In fact‚ he refused to participate in the Vietnam War. Muhammad Ali’s real name is Cassius Clay and was born in Louisville‚ Kentucky. He is called Muhammad Ali because in 1964‚ he became an Islam believer‚ so he changed his name from Cassius Clay‚ to Muhammad Ali. He began training as
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Muhammad Ali is a role model for me because he led the nation of Islam with Malcolm X for African American equality .He also was a role model because of his immense strength and footwork. Muhammad was also a great choice because of his giant struggle with Parkinson’s disease. He has been diagnosed at age 42. Ali hasn’t had a large impact on my life but he is definitely someone I look up to. Muhammad Ali was born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. on January 17‚ 1942. He was born in Louisville‚ Kentucky
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This photo shows Muhammad Ali standing over Sonny Liston after knocking him out in the first round of their heavyweight title match. It was taken by Neil Leifer on May 6‚ 1965. Leifer was a young photographer‚ 22 to be exact‚ so he didn’t get to pick where he sat that night. A higher up photographer chose a spot by the judges’ table‚ and Leifer sat on the opposite side. To get the color‚ Leifer set up flash units over the ring. To add to the complexity‚ he only had one chance to get the shot he wanted
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said by Muhammad Ali and attributed to his success (“Life as Cassius Clay”). Muhammad Ali started his dream of becoming a world champion boxer at the start of his career. Muhammad had many high and low points as a young fighter trying to reach the top. Today‚ Muhammad is considered one of the greatest boxers to come. Muhammad Ali’s determination as a child is what led him to a successful career in both his middle life and adulthood. Growing up nobody would have known what great fighter Muhammad would
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