Muhammad Ali’s Awards
&#; Grammy Award nomination
&#; Martin Luther King Jr National Holiday Lifetime Achievement Award
, , &#; BBC Overseas Sports Personality World Sports Star
&#; Sportsman of the Year &#; Sports Illustrated
&#; AP Male Athlete of the Year
, , &#; Milliyet Sports Award for World Athlete of the Year
&#; Grammy Award nomination
&#; NAMIC/NY Honors Ali Award
&#; NAACP Award for Contributions to Race and Humanity from Atlanta Branch
&#; Honorary Doctorate &#; Texas Southern
&#; LA Marathon Gratitude Award
&#; World Boxing Hall of Fame Induction Award
&#; Ellis Island Medal of Honor
&#; Boxing Hall of Fame
&#; Hennessy Cognac Pinnacle of Excellence Award
&#; Spirit of America Award
&#; ION Pictures Award
&#; Outstanding Example Award from Islamic Society of East Bay San Francisco
&#; All Star Sports Award
&#; Jim Thorpe ProSports Award
&#; Academy of Victor Sports Award “Best in Boxing”
&#; Freedom of Speech Memorial Award from American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
&#; Cedars-Sinai Sports Spectacular Lifetime Achievement Award
&#; National Sports Award
&#; Annual Trumpet Awards
&#; Center for the Study of Sports In Society Honors Awar
Muhammad Ali: Major Accomplishments and Facts
Accomplishments of Muhammad Ali (born &#; ; died &#; ), the athlete widely hailed as the greatest boxer of all time
Born Casius Clay on January 17, in Louisville, Kentucky, Muhammad Ali was an American heavyweight boxer most known for winning the heavyweight champion of the world three times. In a career that was interrupted by his refusal to be enlisted in the U.S. Army, Muhammad Ali still bagged an impressive 56 career wins (out of 61 bouts), with 37 coming via knockout.
The Olympic gold medalist (in the light heavyweight class) etched his name into the annals of history by being fast, agile and strong in the ring. Outside of boxing, Ali was a colossal civil and social rights activist, often times campaigning against institutional racism and advocating peace wherever he went.
Quick Facts: Muhammad Ali
Name at birth: Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.
Birthday: January 17,
Place of birth: Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Died: June 3,
Place of Death: Scottsdale, Arizona
Cause of death: Septic shock
Parents: Odessa Grady Cay and Cassius Marcellus Clay, Sr.
Sibling: Rudolph “Rudy” Clay (later known as Rahman Ali)
Muhammad Ali
Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. ( – ), who later changed his name to Muhammad Ali, was an American boxer who is not only widely regarded as one of the best boxers in history but also consistently rated as among the greatest athletes of the 20th century. After winning the gold medal in light heavyweight division at the Olympics, Ali turned professional. At the age of 22, he defeated Sonny Liston to become the youngest boxer to unseat a reigning heavyweight champion. Ali was then involved in a number of fights which have been rated among the greatest sporting events of the 20th century. These include his Fight of the Century against Joe Frazier; the Rumble in the Jungle against George Foreman; and the Thrilla in Manila against Joe Frazier. In , Muhammad Ali became the first man to win the heavyweight title three times. He retired a few years later. Apart from his achievements as a boxer, Ali is also known for his refusal to participate in the Vietnam War; and for his efforts as a humanitarian and activist. Here are the 10 major accomplishments of boxing legend Muhammad Ali.
#1 HE WON A GOLD MEDAL AT THE OLYMPICS
Cassius Clay started training for boxing
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