The Mammoth Book Of Muhammad Ali
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Author | : David West |
Publisher | : Robinson |
Total Pages | : 473 |
Release | : 2012-01-19 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 1849017352 |
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From his gold medal at the 1960 Olympic Games to his defeat of Sonny Liston to claim the world heavyweight championship in 1964, the unforgettable 'Thrilla in Manila' against Joe Frazier and the 'Rumble in the Jungle' against George Foreman, 'The Greatest of All Time', Muhammad Ali, has captured the attention of the world. His conversion to Islam, his refusal to serve in the in the Vietnam War ('I ain't got no quarrel with them Vietcong') and his speaking tours in the 1960s have all contributed to his status as one of the most revered sporting figures ever. Here, drawn from books, specialist periodicals, newspapers, college magazines (covering his speaking tours) and the work of major literary figures such as Thomas Hauser is the biggest and best collection ever of writing on 'The Greatest'.
Author | : Jim Haskins |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 40 |
Release | : 2018-01-02 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1681198541 |
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"I am the greatest! I am the king!" Muhammad Ali was one of the most electrifying, inspiring, and confrontational athletes of his generation. At the height of his boxing career, Ali was as despised as he was adored. Loud and aggressive as well as confident and dedicated, he was the quintessential showman, the undeniable champion of his sport, and one of the most recognizable faces in the world. He was challenged at every turn: faced with racial discrimination in his everyday life, mocked by the sports media as his career began, ridiculed for adopting a new religion, and stripped by the U.S. government of his very livelihood for refusing to go to war. Muhammad Ali faced the obstacles in his life the way he faced his opponents in the ring, brashly and with all the force at his command. In his private life, he was also deeply spiritual, committed to standing up against social injustice, and steadfast in his beliefs. Featuring stunning illustrations and covering his entire life from childhood through his professional career to his end of life battle with Parkinson's Syndrome, this is a moving tribute to the legacy of this impressive figure.
Author | : James Buckley, Jr. |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 114 |
Release | : 2014-07-24 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 0448479559 |
Download Who Was Muhammad Ali? Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. won the world heavyweight championship at the age of 22, the same year he joined the Nation of Islam and changed his name to Muhammad Ali. He would go on to become the first and only three-time (in succession) World Heavyweight Champion. Nicknamed “The Greatest,” Ali was as well known for his unique boxing style, consisting of the Ali Shuffle and the rope-a-dope, as he was for the catchphrase “float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.” He was an uncompromising athlete who brought beauty and grace to a very rough sport and became one of the world’s most famous cultural icons. Read Who Was Muhammad Ali? and discover “The Greatest.”
Author | : Walter Dean Myers |
Publisher | : Scholastic Inc. |
Total Pages | : 169 |
Release | : 2016-07-12 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1338145436 |
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“Captures the excitement that Ali created in a generation of young African Americans, who found in the brash, young boxer a new kind of hero.” —Booklist Includes photos From his childhood in the segregated South to his final fight with Parkinson’s disease, Muhammad Ali never backed down. He was banned from boxing during his prime because he refused to fight in Vietnam. He became a symbol of the antiwar movement—and a defender of civil rights. As “The Greatest,” he was a boxer of undeniable talent and courage. He took the world by storm—only Ali could “float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.” From a New York Times–bestselling author and winner of numerous awards—including the Michael L. Printz Award, Newbery Honors, a Caldecott Honor and five Coretta Scott King awards—this is an inspiring biography of Ali, Olympic gold medalist, former heavyweight champion, and one of the most influential people of all time. “Myers interweaves fight sequences with the boxer’s life story and the political events and issues of the day. He doesn’t shy away from reporting on the brutality of the sport and documents the toll it has taken on its many stars . . . Myers’s writing flows while describing the boxing action and the legend’s larger-than-life story.” —School Library Journal
Author | : Thomas Hauser |
Publisher | : Anova Books |
Total Pages | : 465 |
Release | : 2012-07-30 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1907554904 |
Download Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
One of the most recognisable, respected and inspirational men on earth, Muhammad Ali is the world's most famous boxing hero. Ali brought unprecedented speed and grace to the sport, and his charm and wit changed forever what the world expects of a champion athlete. In the words of over two hundred of Ali's family members, associates, opponents, friends and enemies, this comprehensive and honest portrait relates his legendary sporting accomplishments, as well as the high drama of life outside the boxing ring. From Olympic gold in Rome, to stunning victory over George Foreman in Zaire, every historic victory and defeat of Ali's career is covered. His controversial embrace of the Nation of Islam - with the renunciation of his 'slave name', Cassius Clay - and the historic refusal to be inducted into the US Army makes for compelling reading. Ali became America's first national conscientious objector, and with a willingness to stage his fights in Third World locales, he continued his advocacy for people in need which was honoured in 2000 when he became a United Nations Messenger of Peace. Charismatic, dedicated and a skilful self-publicist, Ali is the living embodiment of the American Dream. This is the biography to match his achievements.
Author | : Elliott J. Gorn |
Publisher | : University of Illinois Press |
Total Pages | : 228 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Boxers (Sports) |
ISBN | : 9780252067211 |
Download Muhammad Ali, the People's Champ Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Recently recognized by Sports Illustrated as still the best-known athlete in the world, Muhammad Ali has played a fascinating role in American culture, with an influence that has reached far beyond sports. In addition to Ali the boxer, there are Ali the Black Muslim, Ali the cultural icon, Ali the anti-war protestor, Ali the telecelebrity, Ali the narcissist, and more. And it is these various incarnations -- Ali as a window onto his time, our time -- that build upon each other in this book to give us a vivid portrait of one of the greatest protagonists in the ring of public history. As the first book by scholars on the significance of his life and times, Muhammad Ali, the People's Champ is a fresh reassessment of the place of a giant sports idol and the role he has played in American history. Ali both shaped and reflected the times in which he lived. He touched the lives of people in a way unprecedented by almost any sports figure before or since. The contributors conclude that we can have no full understanding of our era without him. A volume in the series Sport and Society, edited by Benjamin G. Rader and Randy Roberts
Author | : Jessica Rusick |
Publisher | : ABDO |
Total Pages | : 35 |
Release | : 2021-08-01 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 1098216822 |
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This biography highlights the life and accomplishments of Muhammad Ali. Readers learn about Ali's early life, his gold medal win at the 1960 Olympic Games, his refusal to fight in the Vietnam War on religious grounds and ban from boxing, his return and five-year defense of the world heavyweight title. Features include a timeline, glossary, fun facts, online resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Author | : William Strathmore |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 390 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Boxers (Sports) |
ISBN | : 9780752565835 |
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This book charts the life and achievements of Muhammad Ali, from 1960 to the present time.
Author | : Mike Marqusee |
Publisher | : Verso |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9781859847176 |
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Marqusee puts Muhammad Ali in his true historical context to explore the 1960s crossroads of popular culture and mass resistance. 16 photos.
Author | : Charles R. Smith |
Publisher | : Candlewick Press |
Total Pages | : 84 |
Release | : 2007-11-13 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9780763616922 |
Download Twelve Rounds to Glory Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
A brief biography in verse of boxer Muhammad Ali.