Rumble in the Jungle: Remembering the epic George Foreman-Muhammad Ali fight
This was very much a part of the narrative leading up to the “Rumble in the Jungle”, set to be hosted in Kinhasa, Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo). The country’s military dictator Mobutu Sese Seko saw the bout as an opportunity to promote Africa, Zaire, and of course, himself.
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Was Muhammad Ali a direct descendant of KY Sen. Henry Clay? DNA may give us the answerAll their lives, the great boxer and activist Muhammad Ali and his family members were told they were related to Sen. Henry Clay. It was a strong oral history reaching all the way to Ali’s ...
GUEST: And of course, Muhammad Ali, formerly known as Cassius Clay... APPRAISER: Yes. GUEST: ...was born in Louisville, Kentucky. So I do not know if maybe they were in the mosque there.
"This Clay name has no meaning," said Muhammad. "Muhammad Ali is what I will give him as long as he believes in Allah ...
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Deseret News archives: Cassius Clay victory dominated the newspaper headlines in 1964On Feb. 25, 1964, a 22-year-old Muhammad Ali, then Cassius Clay, became world heavyweight boxing champion for the first time as he defeated Sonny Liston in Miami Beach, Florida. And oh boy ...
1940 — The first telecast of an American hockey game is transmitted over station W2XBS in New York. The viewing audience watches the New York Rangers battle the Montreal Canadiens at Madison ...
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