By: Joshua Goldman
Muhammad Ali was born on Jan. 17, 1942 in Louiesville,Kentucky he is still alive today He was a pro boxer In 1964 he joined the Nation Of Islam(muslim)
He is important for his boxing career The way he stood up to the government for his belief in his religion
In 1967 he was suspended from boxing and stripped of his title after refusing to be drafted to go to Vietnam Later in his life he developed Parkinsons disease
Orginally named Cassius Marcellus
Ali, Muhammad." America the Beautiful. Grolier Online, Web. 29 Feb. 2012
Born in Michigan on September 10,1999