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Informative Essay: The Conversation Of Muhammad Ali

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I’m going to be doing my presentation on Muhammad Ali. The reason why i chose him was because I thought he was a great person and I wanted to know more about him, like what he did, why he did things, and why he did things. The only thing i knew about him was that he was a boxer and that he was talking about how people shouldn’t be racist at some point.

Muhammad Ali was born in Cassius Clay in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1942. He was an olympic gold medalist in 1960 and the world heavyweight boxing champion in 1964. When the military asked for his help he refused and reclaimed his heavyweight title in two more times in the 1970’s, winning fame against Joe Frazier and George Foreman along the way. He was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease …show more content…

He told everyone that he has Parkinson’s disease, a neurological condition, and has been involved in raising funds for the Muhammad Ali Parkinson center in Phoenix, Arizona. Muhammad Ali traveled to new places to help out people in need. In 2005 Ali received the presidential Medal of freedom from President George W. Bush. He also opened a Muhammad Ali center in his hometown Louisville, Kentucky. Ali said “ I am an ordinary man who worked hard to develop the talents he was given. Many fans wanted to build a museum to acknowledge my achievements. I wanted more than a building to house my memorabilia. I wanted a place that would inspire people to be the best that they can be at whatever they choose to do, and to encourage them to be respectful of one another” Even though he still had the disease, Ali remained active in public life. He celebrated an being the first African American president in January 2009, when Barack Obama was sworn into office. After the inauguration, Ali received the NAACP for his public service efforts. Ali has been married to his fourth wife, Yolanda, since 1986. He had one son, Asaad, Ali had several children from previous relationships including his daughter Laila, who followed his footsteps in becoming a champion

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