Muhammad Ali redefined heavyweight boxing—he broke every rule about how big men should fight. Across 21 years as a professional, Ali won 56 fights (37 by knockout) and lost only 5. Ali turned ...

Photo Len Trievnor / Getty Images The boy born Cassius Clay (not to be confused with Cassius Marcellus Clay, an American abolitionist) grew up in a segregated city, the child of a sign painter and ...

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Ali, who won the Olympic light heavyweight gold medal in 1960 as Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., went on to box professionally, winning 19 pro fights before the end of 1963. By then, his self ...

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 ...

But the Clays have been there for six generations—ever since their ancestors worked as slaves on the plantation of Cassius Marcellus Clay, who was Lincoln’s Minister to Russia. They like the ...

The backstory: Muhammad Ali, born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. on Jan. 17, 1942, in Louisville, Kentucky, is celebrated as one of the greatest boxers and cultural icons of the 20th century.

On Feb. 25, 1964, a 22-year-old Muhammad Ali, then Cassius Clay, became world heavyweight boxing champion ... the U.S. was dealing with problems in Russia and Cuba, and Jimmy Hoffa — yes, that Jimmy ...