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MUHAMMAD ALI:

His life and times

By Thomas Hauser

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MUHAMMAD ALI

His life and times

By Thomas Hauser

Do you know who is

Cassius Clay?

• He was a professional boxer. His most

important job now is trying to teach people

to treat each other with dignity and respect.

Thomas Hauser

Muhammad Ali :His Life and Times

is an award-winning biography of the boxer Muhammad Ali, written in 1991 by Thomas Hauser. It won the William Hill Sports Book of the Year award in that year.

About the author

• Thomas C. Hauser (born 27 February 1946 in New York City, U.S.) is an American author.

• He made his debut as a writer in 1978 with The Execution of Charles Horman.

• In 1991 he was awarded the William Hill Sports Book of the Year award for Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times.

• He is the chairman of the Boxing Writers Association of America's membership

committee.

Cassius Clay

• Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. on January 17, 1942) of retired American Boxer. Ali was born in Louisville, Kentucky. He was named after his father, Cassius Marcellus Clay, Sr.

• His career began when he was just 12 years old.

• “float like butterfly, sting like a bee”

He won gold medal in Olympic Games 1960

• Time after time he become more

popular; he was very surprised when he

returned to the U.S. after his medal.

• Muhammad Ali has been crowned the

‘Greatest Sportsman of the Century’ by the

BBC and ‘Sports Illustrated.

Timeline

In 1960 Muhammad Ali

displayed courage when he won

the Olympic medal for boxing in Rome.

In 1964, Ali won world

Heavyweight championship,

after beating the “bear”, Sonny

Liston.

Stood up against racism,

after he refused service

in a Kentucky restaurant

because he was black,

then threw his gold medal

into a river.

In 1964, Ali joined the

Nation of Islam and

and became a black

Muslim, which was

daring and an unpopular

thing to do at that time.

In 1964 he Revert to Islam.

Cassius Clay has adopted Islam religion with a

big surprise for all the world. He thought Islam

is way to the peace,and they pray five times a

day. “Everyone should live how they feel.”

‘Cassius Clay is a slave name. I didn’t choose it

and I don’t want it. I am Muhammad Ali, a free

man…’

Ali refused to go to Vietnam war

He didn’t go to war because his Islam group was against violence.

In May 1967,the World Boxing Association took away

his boxing license and his title. He went to the prison

for 5 years. He fought this decision all the way to the Supreme Court which ruled in his favor. After 5 years of not fighting Muhammad fought hard and reclaimed his heavyweight championship.

Ali returned to the ring in 1970.

• He lost for first time to

Joe Fraizer.

For the third time the champion of the

world

• In 1995 Ali beat Frazer and became a

first boxer in history of boxing who won

third time.

Yellow Spontaneous, physical trait

• Muhammad Ali was one of the best fighters and it was so amazing that he could knock out people in such short rounds. He was also the quickest and fastest fighter.

RedAggressive, physical trait

• Muhammad Ali was aggressive because he was one of the quickest boxers and also he would punch his opponents very hard an attack them very fast.

PurpleReligious, character trait

• Muhammad changed his name from Cassius Clay to Muhammad Ali because he joined an Islam religious group. And he also didn’t go to war because his Islam group was against violence.

• Ali joins the Nation of

Islam, and in 1967, after

only 21 minutes

deliberation.

BlueConfident, character trait

• Muhammad was always sure he was going to win every fight. He often bragged to reporters what round he would knock out his opponents.

• Ali again ‘shook up the world,’

‘dancing’ around Foreman until the

champion was exhausted. Then Ali

moved in and stopped Foreman for a

sensational knockout!

In 1982

• After losing the fight to Holmes, Ali’s

health appeared to be on a rapid decline:

he seemed sluggish and weak in motor

skills. Ali got Parkinson disease.

• In 1984, Ali was diagnosed with

Parkinson’s disease. The symptoms

include tremors, a tightening of the

muscles, and slowness of movement

and speech.

At the 1996 Olympic Games

he lit the Olympic torch.

• The world and his country

honored him. President Clinton

wanted to see him.

”The president stood directly in

front of Ali and put his hands on

Ali’s shoulders. “They wouldn’t

tell me who would light the

flame, but when I saw it was

you, I cried.”

Ali’s popularity today

• Muhammad Ali was named the athlete of

the century.The people have never forgotten

him and they never will. He was role

model for millions across the globe.

Ali…loved all over the world

• Ali jokes with students and his fans

• Magic

The Muhammad Ali Center

• His dream to build this camp is becoming very realistic in2003.This center can be used by people all over the world,wherepeople can come to be inspired and learn to love and respect each other…

Magazines on Muhammad Ali

Learnings

‘Service to others is the rent you pay for your

room here on earth.’

‘Hating people because of their colour is wrong, and it doesn’t

matter which colour does the hating. It’s just plain wrong.’

If you dream of beating me, you better wake up and

apologise.’

"I'm not the greatest; I'm the double greatest.

Not only do I knock 'em out, I pick the round. "

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