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The Greatest is a 1977 biographical sports film about the life of boxer Muhammad Ali, in which Ali plays himself. It was directed by Tom Gries.[2] The film follows Ali's life from the 1960 Summer Olympics to his regaining the heavyweight crown from George Foreman in their famous "Rumble in the Jungle" fight in 1974. The footage of the boxing matches themselves are largely the actual footage from the time involved.
The film is based on the book The Greatest: My Own Story written by Muhammad Ali and Richard Durham and edited by Toni Morrison.[3]
The song "The Greatest Love of All" was written for this film by Michael Masser (music) and Linda Creed, (lyrics) and sung by George Benson; it was later covered by Whitney Houston.
Cassius was quick, dedicated and gifted at publicizing a youth boxing show, “Tomorrow’s Champions,” on local television. He was soon its star.
For all his ambition and willingness to work hard, education — public and segregated — eluded him. The only subjects in which he received satisfactory grades were art and gym, his high school reported years later. Already an amateur boxing champion, he graduated 376th in a class of 391. He was never taught to read properly; years later he confided that he had never read a book, neither the ones on which he collaborated nor even the Quran, although he said he had reread certain passages dozens of times. He memorized his poems and speeches, laboriously printing them out over and over.
Muhammad Ali’s Words Stung Like a Bee, Too
Outside the boxing ring, Ali fought his battles with his mouth.
In boxing he found boundaries, discipline and stable guidance. Martin, who was white, trained him for six years, although historical revisionism later gave more credit to Fred Stoner, a black trainer in the Smoketown neighborhood. It was Martin who persuaded Clay to “gamble your life” and go to Rome with the 1960 Olympic team despite his almost pathological fear of flying.
Clay won the Olympic light-heavyweight title and came home a professional contender. In Rome, Clay was everything the sports diplomats could have hoped for — a handsome, charismatic and black glad-hander. When a Russian reporter asked him about racial prejudice, Clay ordered him to “tell your readers we got qualified people working on that, and I’m not worried about the outcome.”
Rise of Muhammad Ali
Milestones and career highlights of Ali, a showman in and outside of the boxing ring.
Of course, after the Rome Games, few journalists followed Clay home to Louisville, where he was publicly referred to as “the Olympic n*****” and denied service at many downtown restaurants. After one such rejection, the story goes, he hurled his gold medal into the Ohio River. But Clay, and later Ali, gave different accounts of that act, and according to Thomas Hauser, author of the oral history “Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times,” Clay had simply lost the medal.
Clay turned professional by signing a six-year contract with 11 local white millionaires. (“They got the complexions and connections to give me good directions,” he said.) The so-called Louisville Sponsoring Group supported him while he was groomed by Angelo Dundee, a top trainer, in Miami.
At a mosque there, Clay was introduced to the Nation of Islam, known to the news media as “Black Muslims.” Elijah Muhammad, the group’s leader, taught that white people were devils genetically created by an evil scientist. On Allah’s chosen day of retribution, the Mother of Planes would bomb all but the righteous, and the righteous would be spirited away.
Years later, after leaving the group and converting to orthodox Islam, Ali gave the Nation of Islam credit for offering African-Americans a black-is-beautiful message at a time of low self-esteem and persecution. “Color doesn’t make a man a devil,” he said. “It’s the heart and soul and mind that count.
Muhammad Ali of Harris County, TX was born circa 1980. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Muhammad Ali.
Muhammad Asghar (Ali) Manj was born to Muhammad Aslam Manj, and has siblings Muhammad Imran Manj, Muhammad Sohail Manj, and Ali Raza Manj. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Muhammad Asghar (Ali) Manj.
Muhammad A Ali of Dallas County, TX was born circa 1973. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Muhammad A. Ali.
Muhammad J Ali of Harris County, TX was born circa 1963. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Muhammad J. Ali.
Muhammad A Ali of Harris County, TX was born circa 1948. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Muhammad A. Ali.
Muhammad A Ali of Harris County, TX was born circa 1947. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Muhammad A. Ali.
Muhammad M Ali of Harris County, TX was born circa 1977. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Muhammad M. Ali.
Muhammad Y Ali of Tarrant County, TX was born circa 1976. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Muhammad Y. Ali.
Muhammad K Ali of Harris County, TX was born circa 1977. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Muhammad K. Ali.
Muhammad Ali of Harris County, TX was born circa 1979. Muhammad Ali was married to Alana Y. (Dozler) Ali on June 3, 2002 in Harris County, TX. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Muhammad Ali.
Muhammad Ali of Harris County, TX was born circa 1967. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Muhammad Ali.
Muhammad Taj Ali was born circa 1925, and died at age 16 years old on August 8, 1942. Muhammad Ali was buried at El Alamein War Cemetery Vii. C. 13. in Egypt. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Muhammad Taj Ali.
Muhammad Tahir Ali was born circa 1917, and died at age 23 years old on December 24, 1941. Muhammad Ali was buried at Delhi / Karachi 1939-1945 War Memorials in India. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Muhammad Tahir Ali.
Muhammad Sheikh Ali was born circa 1920, and died at age 22 years old on September 13, 1943. Muhammad Ali was buried at Rangoon Memorial Face 26. in Myanmar. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Muhammad Sheikh Ali.
Muhammad Shah Ali was born circa 1923, and died at age 20 years old on May 21, 1944. Muhammad Ali was buried at Delhi / Karachi 1939-1945 War Memorials in India. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Muhammad Shah Ali.
Muhammad Sayid Bin Ali was born circa 1920, and died at age 21 years old on January 30, 1942. Muhammad Sayid Ali was buried at Singapore Memorial Column 26. in Singapore. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Muhammad Sayid Bin Ali.
Muhammad Saudagar Ali was born circa 1909, and died at age 32 years old on June 29, 1942. Muhammad Ali was buried at Alamein Memorial Column 209. in Egypt. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Muhammad Saudagar Ali.
Muhammad Sahed Ali was born circa 1919, and died at age 23 years old on July 27, 1943. Muhammad Ali was buried at Delhi / Karachi 1939-1945 War Memorials in India. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Muhammad Sahed Ali.
Muhammad Sadiq Ali was born circa 1924, and died at age 19 years old on September 20, 1944. Muhammad Ali was buried at Delhi / Karachi 1939-1945 War Memorials in India. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Muhammad Sadiq Ali.
Muhammad Muharram Ali was born circa 1916, and died at age 25 years old on November 26, 1942. Muhammad Ali was buried at Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials in India. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Muhammad Muharram Ali.
Muhammad Insan Ali was born circa 1923, and died at age 18 years old on February 13, 1942. Muhammad Ali was buried at Rangoon Memorial Face 85. in Myanmar. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Muhammad Insan Ali.
Muhammad Imran Ali was born circa 1922, and died at age 23 years old on June 26, 1946. Muhammad Ali was buried at Delhi / Karachi 1939-1945 War Memorials in India. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Muhammad Imran Ali.
Muhammad Iman Ali was born circa 1916, and died at age 28 years old on October 4, 1945. Muhammad Ali was buried at Imphal Indian Army War Cemetery 3. O. 22. in India. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Muhammad Iman Ali.
Muhammad Hasan Ali was born circa 1919, and died at age 26 years old on November 25, 1946. Muhammad Ali was buried at Delhi / Karachi 1939-1945 War Memorials in India. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Muhammad Hasan Ali.
Muhammad Haris Ali was born circa 1919, and died at age 21 years old on September 18, 1941. Muhammad Ali was buried at Bombay / Chittagong 1939-1945 War Memorials in India. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Muhammad Haris Ali.
Muhammad Din Bin Ali was born circa 1918, and died at age 25 years old on September 21, 1944. Muhammad Din Ali was buried at Singapore Memorial Column 406. in Singapore. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Muhammad Din Bin Ali.
Muhammad Daud Ali was born circa 1923, and died at age 19 years old on December 1, 1943. Muhammad Ali was buried at Undivided India Bengal Province in Civilian War Dead. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Muhammad Daud Ali.
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Mujahid Ali (Born circa 1957)
Mujeeba Ali (Dec 7, 1964 - Feb 25, 2009)
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Mukani Ali (circa 1911 - Jul 6, 1942)
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