Muhammad Ali: A Hero

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Muhammad Ali A Hero
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Muhammad Ali

• Life of A Hero
• Professional Career
• How and why Muhammad Ali is my hero

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Early Years

• Born in Louisville, Kentucky January 17, 1942
• Begun training with Fred Stone
• Jr. High School / High School career

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Rome Olympics

• 1960 Cassius Represented the U.S. Olympic Team
  and won Gold Medal
• Upon his return to Louisville, Cassius turned
  professional.
• Changed his birth name and threw his medal away.

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The Role Model

• His role in the growing anti-war movement
• Held fights in in Zaire, Philippines, and
  Malaysia
• Role as a diplomat
• Foundation of W.O.R.L.D
• Never turned down a fan

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Professional Career
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Important Fights

• Ali v. Frazier March 8, 1971 L15
• Ali v. Norton March 31, 1973 L12
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• Ali v. Foreman October 30, 1974 KO 8
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Boxing Accomplishments

• Six Kentucky Championships, 2 national Golden
  Glove championships, and 2 Amateur Athletic Union
  Championships
• 1 Olympic Gold Medal
• Won 3 World Heavyweight Championships
• 31,251,115 Career earnings

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How? and Why? Ali is My Hero
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Heroic Qualities

• Ali has overcome adversity and still continues to
• His altruism towards global betterment, rather
  then just domestic
• His leadership by example
• His Virtuousness complimented his career