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Cassius marcellus clay sr., born on october 27, 1912, in ennis, kentucky, was a significant figure in the life of the legendary professional boxer muhammad ali, formerly known as cassius clay.
His impact on his son's career and the complexities of their relationship have left a lasting imprint on the… Odessa lee clay (née o'grady; [ 1 ] [ 2 ] she married cassius marcellus clay sr. In the 1930s and worked for some time as a household domestic to help support her young children
Muhammad ali, arguably the most famous professional boxer in the 20th century and the only fighter to win the heavyweight championship three times, was born cassius clay in 1942 in louisville, kentucky, to cassius marcellus clay, sr. At the age of 12 clay began training as a boxer. During his teen years he won several golden gloves titles and other amateur titles. Cassius marcellus clay jr., the elder son of cassius marcellus clay sr.
[22] [23] this cassius clay gave the same name to his son, cassius marcellus clay jr., who became an internationally renowned world heavyweight champion boxer.
He changed his name to muhammad ali in 1964 upon converting to islam and joining the nation of islam , [ 24 ] [ 25 ] as he considered his earlier name a slave name , adding that i Up there where it says king karl’s three rooms of new furniture on market street—he did that, just as he painted a. Muhammad ali's birth name was cassius marcellus clay, jr. He was born in louisville, kentucky on january 17, 1942.
His father, cassius clay, sr., worked as a sign painter and his mother, odessa, worked as a maid. Young cassius had a younger brother named rudy. The clays weren't rich, but they weren't poor either.
