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    Muhammad Ali is one of the most known faces on planet Earth known not just for being the best fighters in the history of boxing but for being one of the most knowledgeable person of the 20th century. Muhammad Ali was born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. In Louisville, Kentucky, on January 14 1942. He changed his name to Muhammad Ali in 1964 After converting from Muslim to Islam. Muhammad Ali refused Army induction on April 28, 1667 saying "I aint got no quarrel with those Vietcong" He was convicted…

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    Strict Gym Research Paper

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    SMMRY - Summarize Everything This is a 5 sentence summary of the text you submitted. Public SAVE Add keywords here to make this summary more specific to a topic.Strict Scan [?] Today you've all been invited here to learn about an important partnership between the great state of Kentucky, KY Venues, the man knows as the real deal, Mr. Evander Holyfield a 4 time undisputed former heavyweight champion of the world and USA Olympic medalist and Louisville's very own Mr. Joe Reeves and James Dixen…

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    Joe Louis Research Paper

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    Chronological: Joe Louis I was well known for the nickname “The Brown Bomber.” My friends nicknamed me that because I lost to Germany’s Max Schmeling. When I was a young boy, I suffered from a speech disorder and spoke very little until about the age of 6. I spent most of my early years growing up in the countryside of Alabama. My father, a sharecropper, was committed to a state mental hospital when I was two years old. My early life was shaped by financial struggles. When I was a teenager, I…

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    Brock Lesnar Essay

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    With the second biggest event of the WWE year, Summerslam, right around the corner, also comes one of the biggest and quite possible most important matches in the history of the event, Undertake vs Brock Lesnar. With that being said, there have been many showdowns at the annual blockbuster event that have had a similar big fight feel and have gone down in history as some of the best matches (and rivalries) of all time. So here are the top 10 Summerslam matches of all time 10 Brock Lesnar vs John…

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    Introduction: Muhammad Ali was one of the greatest professional African American boxers of his era,he was a man with big heart and a man who showed great compassion for the beloved sport of boxing. Thesis: Muhammad Ali made a positive impact on society by breaking many records during his boxing career, not letting his childhood predict what he wanted to do, and by changing the ways of boxing throughout his life. Body Paragraphs: Muhammad Ali made a positive impact on society by breaking many…

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    Loyalty is not a word, it is a lifestyle. This is shown time and again by the characters in The Godfather by Mario Puzo. The Godfather is a crime novel written by Mario Puzo and was first published in 1969 and later inspired a film of the same name in 1972, sequels to which were made in 1974 and 1990. The story of The Godfather follows a mafia family in New York over the span of a decade. The family in the novel…

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    The basis of the American Dream is that every United States citizen has the equal opportunity to become anything they want, through hard work, determination and initiative. Becoming “American” has been a constant topic brought up in mafia films such as Scarface, The codfather part I and II. The Corleone is a family run and operated business, founded on trust, support and protection. The Godfather displays the dark side of how the American Dream can affect who you become. Michael let the idea of…

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    Mama Corleone, played by Morgana King, is rarely shown in the film and is mostly silent; except for when she sings at Connie’s wedding. Connie is primarily exposed as a victim, first by her husband Carlo and then of her brothers, Michael, and Sonny. Michael’s first wife, Apollonia, is analogously powerless; as her father prearranges her wedding, and she is murdered because of a grudge against her husband. Kay, is frail and gullible, believing Michael when he deceives her stating that he did not…

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    Scarface (1983) and The Godfather (1972) INTRODUCTION The films Scarface (1983) and The Godfather (1972) are both crime-drama films which focus on the rise of their respective characters up the criminal ladder, becoming leaders on their own right and experiencing parallels on their stories while interacting with characters with duality in rules for both films. Scarface’s Tony Montana opted for drug trade and started his own empire on the back and blood of the people he killed, while Michael…

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    Grooming his sons Sonny, Fredo, and Michael to eventually take over the business, he wanted each of them to be a “critical, independent thinker and active in the organization” (Daft, 2015 p. 200). Don Vito served the best interest of his organization, which was evident when…

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