Muhammad Ali
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| 1942-01-17 - 2016-06-03 |
Muhammad Ali (1942-2016), born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., was an American professional boxer and activist. He won a gold medal in the light heavyweight division at the 1960 Summer Olympics and won the world heavyweight championship in 1964, holding the title from 1964 to 1970, as undisputed champion from 1974 to 1978, and again from 1978 to 1979. In 1964 he changed his name to Muhammad Ali, and in 1967 he refused to be drafted into the military over his opposition to the Vietnam War, was convicted of draft evasion, and was stripped of his boxing titles.
