Profile of the Day: Muhammad Ali

Posted January 17, 2025 by Amanda | No Comment

Boxing champion Muhammad Ali turns was born on this day in 1942.

Image: Muhammad Ali / Library of Congress

He was born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. on January 17, 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky. He later changed his name after converting to Islam. Ali learned to box at an early age and by 22, he won his first heavy weight championship. He would go on to become the first and only three-time lineal World Heavyweight Champion.

Ali died on June 3, 2016 at the age of 74. He continues to be remembered as one of the greatest boxing legends in history.

Explore Muhammad Ali’s family tree on Geni and discover how you’re connected.

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