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aliFor other people named Muhammad Ali, see Muhammad Ali (disambiguation). "Cassius Clay" redirects here. For other uses, see Cassius Clay (disambiguation).Muhammad Ali (b. January 17, 1942) was born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. in Louisville, Kentucky, and is a retired American boxer. One would think that a movie called 'Ali' would have been about The movie starts out with Ali (then Cassius Clay) winning his first world. In 1999, Ali was crowned "Sportsman of the Century" by Sports Illustrated. He is widely regarded to be the greatest heavyweight champion of all time and is one of the most heavily promoted athletes ever. Named Junior after his father, Cassius Marcellus Clay, Sr. , who was named for the 19th century abolitionist and politician Cassius Clay. Ali later changed his name after joining the Nation of Islam and subsequently converted to orthodox Sunni Islam in 1975. BiographyEarly boxing careerIn 1954, Ali, who was then known as Cassius Clay, parked his bicycle in front of a Louisville department store. The American Law Institute. When he learned that his bicycle had been stolen, he approached a police officer named Joe Elsby Martin, Sr. and told him that he wanted to "whoop" the thief. Martin, the coach of the Louisville city boxing program, told Ali that if he intended to "whoop" someone, he should learn to fight. The next day, Ali appeared at Louisville's Columbia Gym and began boxing lessons with Martin. Ali credits Martin with teaching him how to "float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. " As an Olympic coach, Martin accompanied Ali to the Rome Olympics in 1960 where he won a Gold Medal in the light heavyweight division. Ali (2001) - Will Smith , Jamie Foxx , Jon Voight , Mario Van. Home ali ALInterstate Moving Companies Lauderdale Alabama ALSelf Storage Anderson Alabama ALMoving Companies Anderson Alabama AL Interstate Moving Services Local Movers Home Movers ALSelf Storage Lexington Alabama ALMoving Companies Lexington Alabama Cloverdale Alabama ALMoving Companies Cloverdale Alabama Rogersville Alabama ALMoving Companies Rogersville Alabama Florence Alabama ALMoving Companies Florence Alabama Waterloo Alabama ALMoving Companies Waterloo Alabama Killen Alabama ALMoving Companies Killen Alabama Home Movers ALLocal Movers Tallapoosa Alabama Alexander City Alabama ALMoving Companies Alexander City Alabama Daviston Alabama ALMoving Companies Daviston Alabama Camp Hill Alabama ALMoving Companies Camp Hill Alabama East Tallassee Alabama ALMoving Companies East Tallassee Alabama Dadeville Alabama ALMoving Companies Dadeville Alabama Jacksons Gap Alabama ALMoving Companies Jacksons Gap Alabama Colbert Alabama ALMoving Companies Cherokee Alabama Cherokee Alabama Sheffield Alabama ALMoving Companies Sheffield Alabama |