Historical Figure
Muhammad Ali
1942 – 2016
Born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. Heavyweight boxing champion. Converted to Nation of Islam (1964), renamed Muhammad Ali. Refused Vietnam draft (1967), stripped of title, banned from boxing 3.5 years. Supreme Court overturned conviction (1971). Later converted to Sunni Islam. Known for humanitarian work and Parkinson's advocacy.
Study in Curriculum
Unit 5.5