Cassius was awestruck the moment he walked into the gym. Joe gave him an application and Cassius joined the gym the following day. ... Cassius trained constantly. ... Cassius was now ready to turn pro. ... Cassius Clay was now the Heavyweight Champion! ...
Muhammad Ali born Cassius Marcellus Clay, bike was stolen in 1954. ... " Within weeks, 89-pound Cassius had won his first bout. ... Young Cassius dedicated himself to boxing with a fervor unmatched by other young boxers Cassius won the Olympic Gold Medal in Rome just after his 18th birthday. Although Cassius returned home to a parade, Louisville was still 1960 part of the segregate south. Even with a medal around his neck, Cassius was refused service at a local restaurant. ...
The man formerly known as Cassius Clay has transformed himself from a boy in desperate search for his stolen bicycle into the heavyweight champion of the world and then into the man who proudly lit the Olympic torch at the 1996 summer Olympics. ...
