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British journalist David Frost interviewed the boxing champ 12 times, and their 34-year association is explored in the new documentary series 'David Frost Vs.' Jeremy Helligar is an Executive ...
The Cassius Turvey murder trial has been told one of four accused killers, Jack Brearley, lied about being stabbed by the teenager after he "deliberately beat up a kid". The prosecutor in the case ...
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on March 25, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Seven Continents restaurant ...
On 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. On the day of the ...
1964 — Cassius Clay wins the world heavyweight title when Sonny Liston is unable to answer the bell for the seventh round at Convention Hall in Miami Beach, Fla. 1977 — Pete Maravich of the ...
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 ...
In the June 3, 1845, issue of Cassius Marcellus Clay’s The True American a diatribe, written by “a Whig” warned all slaveowners to be vigilant for periodicals criticizing slavery.
When Cassius — the world's largest captive crocodile — died in Australia, his keepers thought he could be over 120 years old. Now, a necropsy could reveal his true age. When you purchase ...
Cassius the 17-foot saltwater crocodile was captured in 1984 after he started attacking cattle and boat propellers. He died on Nov. 2 after his health started declining rapidly. When you purchase ...
Muhammad Ali, born Cassius Marcellus Clay, emerged from humble beginnings in Louisville, Kentucky, where he began boxing at the age of 12. His journey to greatness began when he won a gold medal ...