Muhammad Ali’s real name is Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. in January 17, 1942 he was born in Louisville, Kentucky. Cassius Marcellus Clay Sr. is his father and he was a painter and musician. Her mother is Odessa Lee Clay and she was a loving housewife to them. Muhammad’s younger brother is Rahman Ali his real name is Rudolph Valentino Clay who is also a former heavyweight boxer. Muhammad Ali has been married four times.…
In the book To Kill A Mockingbird, Scout is told she needs to walk in Walter’s shoes in order to understand that they are poor and can't pay people back. This helps us to understand how the theme doing hard things is explained. Mohammad Ali has also experienced something similar and if we walk in his shoes we will see how he is affected by doing hard things. In the story Scout is making foun of Walter Cunningham.…
Though Muhammad Ali was not one to skirt with the concept of breaking the law and resorting to aggressive means to ensure his survival outside of the ring, but he was known to stir controversy when his opinions, often strong, were to clash with the established norms and issues of the time. One of the most notable examples was his eventual arrest and conviction upon refusing to serve in the armed forces during the Vietnam War. An institution that was one of the primary elements of the counter-culture of the 60s was the act of drafting soldiers to fight in the Vietnam War, a conflict that was waged with the objective of stopping the then-threat of communism throughout South East Asia. With the Johnson administration focusing on ending the war…
Manny Pacquiao's rise to fame was unlike most. His life struggle growing up, made him who he is today. Manny Pacquiao was born to a poor family with six siblings, with his parents separated at six years old. He lefts his mother at the age of fourteen, because she was not makinging enough to support six children. Pacquiao lived on the streets selling donuts to sustain himself, before making it to the Philipines amature boxing.…
Muhammad Ali had two different characters. The first one is the one most people will remember when they hear about Ali’s name. He was loud, rude, and angry. Before fights Ali would start talking about the his opponents and what he’s going to do to them. He called them same name that made his opponents very angry.…
Muhammad Ali in 1967 stood up for what he believed in when he refused to be a part of the United States Army, even though it was against the law. Roger Goodell has recently been criticized for what he thinks is the right amount of time to suspend an NFL player for their wrong doings. When Ali and Goodell made these decision’s, they tested people’s ideas, shaped their knowledge and they attempted to build a community through their actions. Ali had no fear when it came to standing up for what he believed in. He took criticism left and right and did not care what people thought of him.…
“Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee,” is one of the best known quotes in the history of sports. Muhammad Ali stated the quote, and it stuck with him throughout his life and career. Muhammad was a professional boxer, and was even known as the greatest sports figure of the 20th century. Muhammad Ali, also known as Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr, was born on January 17, 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky. His mother’s name was Odessa Grady Clay and his father was Cassius Marcellus Clay Sr., who Muhammad was named after.…
Muhammad Ali In this corner wearing white and red, “Cash-yus... Clay” boooooo. Muhammad Ali lived during the time of segregation. Muhammad who formally had the name Cassius Clay but changed it later was the first born between his brother. Just like his dad,Ali was a charmer and performed for everyone.…
National History Day project: Muhammed Ali & and his Worldwide Effect Almost everybody recognizes Muhammed Ali as one of the greatest boxers to ever live. To my surprise a numerous amount of people do not know the huge, worldwide effect Ali had in so many different areas. He fought for civil rights and provided hope for a countless number of African Americans in a time of distress.…
After watching the movie Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight, many of the events/situation that occurred between the Supreme Court Justices and law clerks surprised me. First, I was fascinated by Justice Harlan’s law clerk, Kevin Connolly’s tenacity and idealistic attitude during the process of rejecting and accepting the case, Clay v. the United States. For instance, Connolly’s bravery was demonstrated when he tried to dismiss his responsibility to write the brief directed by Justice Harlan due to his political ideology.…
Throughout history’s fight for black equality, there have numerous individuals in which have decided to take a stand and forever change the world; Malcolm X is no exception to this. His methods to achieve Civil Rights for African Americans were both controversial yet struck home with many blacks tired of waiting defenceless. It is to a moderate extent that his methods were successful in his use of various tactics such as pro-violence and the encouragement of critical thinking about racial problems around the world. Malcolm X’s most known and used method was his violent protests against their white oppressors. A main aspect of X’s beliefs came through the Nation Of Islam.…
Muhammad Ali is insisting that ‘impossible’ is used as an excuse to avoid taking on new, seemingly difficult endeavors. In one part he says that ‘impossible’ is used by people who “find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it.” This indicates that people use this word to do what they know they can in this world, and count everything they supposedly can’t as impossible. Ali says that they have the choice to validate more activities as possible, but they don’t, taking the easy way out by calling those things impossible. He also mentions that “impossible is temporary,” which shows that he is trying to provoke people to make more things possible.…
“Fighting Racism” Jack Johnson is considered as one of the greatest boxers of all time. Jack, who was actually born by the name of John Johnson, grew up in a time when African Americans did not have many rights. Johnson had to fight for any opportunity or almost anything he ever wanted because of racial discrimination. He was never one to be controlled by the social norms of the time; this made him a perfect fit to become a boxer.…
However, Muhammad Ali wasn’t always the great Muhammad Ali we know him as today. He was born as Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. in Louisville, Kentucky in 1942. Louisville was not a particularly kind place to people like Cassius. He had to deal with racism and segregation growing…
If your dreams don't scare you, they aren’t big enough.” Muhammad Ali once said. This American former heavy weight champion boxer and activist, is widely regarded as one of the most significant and celebrated sprorts figures of the 20th century. Muhammand is one of my many heros and someone i look up to because he shows no fear in trying to achieve his goals. His boxing career shows that we should not give up on anything we want to do or achieve.…