American Patriot Quiz
Great American Boxer Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Clay), a great American boxer who retired from the ring in 1981, is widely considered to be among the greatest heavyweights of all time. On September 10, 1973, he defeated Ken Norton in a hard-fought split decision battle, avenging a rare loss at the hands of Norton just six months earlier.
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1. Ali, then Cassius Clay, defeated a fighter from which country to earn the gold medal at the 1960 Olympics?
2. When Clay defeated heavyweight champion Sonny Liston in 1964, he became the youngest boxer to take the title from a reigning champ until that record was later broken by whom?
3. Why was Clay initially refused entry into the Nation of Islam?
4. When Ali's draft evasion conviction was unanimously overturned by the Supreme Court in 1971, which justice abstained from the case?
5. Who did Ali fight in the infamous Rumble in the Jungle in Zaire in 1974?
6. How many times was Ali knocked out in his career?
7. At what age was Ali diagnosed with Parkinson's disease?
8. In 1991, Ali met with which world leader to try to negotiate the release of some American hostages?
9. Which actor starred in the 2001 biopic about Ali and was nominated for an Academy Award for the role?
10. Ali has appeared on the second most Sports Illustrated covers, behind only which athlete?



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