So who was the original Cassius Clay? The simple answer is that he was a prominent abolitionist politician in the mid-1800s. He served in the Kentucky House of Representatives and was appointed ...

Americans Should Know the Story of Abolitionist Cassius Clay. Muhammad Ali’s namesake risked his career, wealth and life to promote emancipation. By . Michael Medved. Share. Resize. Listen ...

The original Cassius Marcellus Clay (1810-1903), nicknamed Cash, was the son of Kentucky Revolutionary War veteran, politician and slave-owner General Green Clay. While at Yale College, Cash heard ...

On Feb. 25, 1964, at the Convention Hall in Miami Beach, Fla., Cassius Clay — not yet known as Muhammad Ali — defeated Sonny Liston to become the heavyweight champion of the world. That’s ...

Cassius Clay Changes His Name to Muhammad Ali. Clip: Episode 2 | 3m 50s Video has Closed Captions | CC. After the heavyweight champion grows close with Malcolm X, he announces to reporters that he ...