Clay, Cassius Marcellus, Jr.
Clay, Cassius Marcellus, Jr.:
see Ali, MuhammadAli, Muhammad, 1942–2016, American boxer, b. Louisville, Ky. Born Cassius Marcellus Clay, he was a 1960 Olympic gold medalist. Shortly after upsetting Sonny Liston in 1964 to become world heavyweight champion, he formalized his association with the Nation of Islam (see
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