Born Cassius Marcellus Clay on January 17, 1942, in Louisville, Kentucky, Ali started boxing at age 12 — and ultimately became known for much more than just his successful boxing career.

Truth is, Ali’s father—Cassius Marcellus Clay, Sr.—was named after a Kentucky slave owner turned abolitionist. The original Cassius Marcellus Clay (1810-1903), nicknamed Cash, was the son of ...

Images: AP/Everett Collection Composite: Mark Kelly Start with a towering figure who contributed significantly to the cause of liberation and union, Cassius Marcellus Clay. Born in 1810 ...

The result of Breeding's two-year project is Cassius Marcellus Clay: An Audacious American, a fast-paced film that combines still images and monologue performances by 13 actors, including six from ...

"The object is to strike and not be struck." Rudy's manager is Cassius Marcellus Clay, the father of the boxing brothers. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our ...

CAMBRIDGE — Caden Stoldt will speak on Cassius Marcellus Clay at the meeting of the Southeastern Ohio Civil War Roundtable. Clay, who Mohammed Ali was originally named after, was a fervent ...

Muhammad Ali, born Cassius Marcellus Clay, emerged from humble beginnings in Louisville, Kentucky, where he began boxing at the age of 12. His journey to greatness began when he won a gold medal ...

Regarding Michael Medved’s op-ed “Americans Should Know the Story of Abolitionist Cassius Clay” (June 19): I want to add a point of interest about Clay. He wrote a manuscript on the ...

Houston — Cassius Marcellus Clay, 25, who began the day as heavyweight boxing champion of the world, refused induction into the Army Friday. He faces imprisonment and a fine, but legal sparring ...

Goodwin reminds us that Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. and his father were named for a Kentucky abolitionist who freed slaves he inherited and paid them wages. Neither he nor Cabell want us to find ...