Muhammad Ali had the biggest influence on United States since the 1900’s. Muhammad Ali did a lot of things during his life, some good and some bad. He became one of the best known boxers around the world, he converted to Islam, and he battled Parkinson's disease. Muhammad Ali wasn’t always his name. His birth name was Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky and that's where he started his long journey into boxing.
His bike was stolen, and Ali told a police officer, Joe Martin, that he wanted to beat up the thief. "Well, you better learn how to fight before you start challenging people," Martin reportedly told him at the time. In addition to being a police officer, Martin also trained young boxers at a local gym. …show more content…
to a path of fame and glory. Some of the titles and awards that he won over his whole boxing career include an olympic gold medal in light heavyweight boxing, being on the cover of Sports Illustrated 38 times, being the first person to take the heavyweight champion three times, and many other awards and accomplishments. When Muhammad Ali was in the height of his career he meet with Malcolm X, one of the Nation of Islam’s activists, in Miami, Florida. He then confirmed at an interview that he had converted and became a muslim. “On March 6, 1964, Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad (1897-1975) bestowed on Clay the name of Muhammad Ali”(History.com Staff). During this time the Vietnam War was at its height. Muhammad Ali was drafted to go to the war, but he didn’t go because it was against his religion to fight in the war. He lost a lot of publicity and his heavyweight titles.
Many saw Ali as a draft dodger, and his popularity plummeted. Banned from boxing for three years, Ali spoke out against the Vietnam War on college campuses. As public attitudes turned against the war, support for Ali grew. In 1970 the New York State Supreme Court ordered his boxing license reinstated, and the following year the U.S. Supreme Court overturned his conviction in a unanimous decision. (History.com …show more content…
It primarily affects a patient's movement, often starting with a small tremor in the hand or muscle stiffness and getting worse over time. There is no test for Parkinson's, so it is occasionally misdiagnosed. (Tedeschi)
Muhammad Ali stated the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center in Phoenix, Arizona. “Over the years, Ali also supported the Special Olympics and the Make-A-Wish Foundation, among other organizations” (Muhammad Ali.). Muhammad Ali tried to help everyone that suffers from this disease during and after his life. There is no cure for Parkinson’s Disease, but doctors can prescribe medicine that can help with pain and slow down the effects of the disease (Tedeschi).
In 1996, he lit the Olympic cauldron at the Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, an emotional moment in sports history (Muhammad Ali.). Muhammad Ali tried to help everyone in his later years, making him a very important person to the United States. Muhammad Ali had the biggest influence on United States since the 1900’s. He became one of the best known boxers around the world, he converted to Islam, and he battled Parkinson's disease. Muhammad Ali cared for other people and he had a recipe for life.
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His bike was stolen, and Ali told a police officer, Joe Martin, that he wanted to beat up the thief. "Well, you better learn how to fight before you start challenging people," Martin reportedly told him at the time. In addition to being a police officer, Martin also trained young boxers at a local gym. …show more content…
to a path of fame and glory. Some of the titles and awards that he won over his whole boxing career include an olympic gold medal in light heavyweight boxing, being on the cover of Sports Illustrated 38 times, being the first person to take the heavyweight champion three times, and many other awards and accomplishments. When Muhammad Ali was in the height of his career he meet with Malcolm X, one of the Nation of Islam’s activists, in Miami, Florida. He then confirmed at an interview that he had converted and became a muslim. “On March 6, 1964, Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad (1897-1975) bestowed on Clay the name of Muhammad Ali”(History.com Staff). During this time the Vietnam War was at its height. Muhammad Ali was drafted to go to the war, but he didn’t go because it was against his religion to fight in the war. He lost a lot of publicity and his heavyweight titles.
Many saw Ali as a draft dodger, and his popularity plummeted. Banned from boxing for three years, Ali spoke out against the Vietnam War on college campuses. As public attitudes turned against the war, support for Ali grew. In 1970 the New York State Supreme Court ordered his boxing license reinstated, and the following year the U.S. Supreme Court overturned his conviction in a unanimous decision. (History.com …show more content…
It primarily affects a patient's movement, often starting with a small tremor in the hand or muscle stiffness and getting worse over time. There is no test for Parkinson's, so it is occasionally misdiagnosed. (Tedeschi)
Muhammad Ali stated the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center in Phoenix, Arizona. “Over the years, Ali also supported the Special Olympics and the Make-A-Wish Foundation, among other organizations” (Muhammad Ali.). Muhammad Ali tried to help everyone that suffers from this disease during and after his life. There is no cure for Parkinson’s Disease, but doctors can prescribe medicine that can help with pain and slow down the effects of the disease (Tedeschi).
In 1996, he lit the Olympic cauldron at the Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, an emotional moment in sports history (Muhammad Ali.). Muhammad Ali tried to help everyone in his later years, making him a very important person to the United States. Muhammad Ali had the biggest influence on United States since the 1900’s. He became one of the best known boxers around the world, he converted to Islam, and he battled Parkinson's disease. Muhammad Ali cared for other people and he had a recipe for life.
“I'd Like for them to say.
He took a Few Cups of