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What was Muhammad Ali's birth name before he changed it in 1964?
Answer
Cassius Clay
Born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., Muhammad Ali changed his name after converting to Islam following his first heavyweight championship victory over Sonny Liston in 1964.
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Muhammad Ali threw his Olympic gold medal into the Ohio River after being refused service at a whites-only restaurant.
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- Malcolm Little
- Lew Alcindor
- Walker Smith Jr.
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