Career Profiles - Muhammad Ali - Part I - 1942 to 1964
Muhammad Ali\xa0born\xa0Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr (January 17, 1942 \u2013 June 3, 2016) was an American\xa0professional boxer\xa0and activist. Nicknamed "The Greatest", he is regarded as one of the most significant sports figures of the 20th century and is often regarded as the greatest\xa0heavyweight\xa0boxer of all time.\nIn part one, we tell the story of a young Cassius Clay making his way from the streets of Louisville, Kentucky to the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome and embarking on a professional boxing career whilst exploring the religion of Islam much to the disdain of the segregated society of the time.\nSubscribe\nhttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/btr-boxing-podcast/id1433752118\nWe are also available on Player FM, Spotify, Spreaker and many more podcasting apps\nFollow us at:\nhttps://twitter.com/btrboxingpod\nhttps://www.facebook.com/btrboxingpodcast\nBecome A Patron\npatreon.com/btrboxingpodcastnetwork\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices