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Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight:

Cassius Clay Vs. the United States of America
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M. Evans, 2000 - Sports & Recreation - 271 pages
In 1966, Muhammad Ali announced his intention to refuse induction into the United States Army as a conscientious objector. This set off a five-year battle that would strip him of his world heavyweight title, bar him from boxing, and nearly send him to prison - all at the peak of his career as the greatest boxer in history.

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which one was this again? it was great, but i can't remember which one it was. Read full review

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an enjoyable read. it "set the record straight" according to the author but who really knows the truth. the myth of Muhammad Ali will forever be a myth, but an American Myth that we should all feel ... Read full review

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Afterword
251
Index
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About the author (2000)

Howard Bingham has documented much of the history of our times with millions of still images. He authored Muhammad Ali: A Thirty Year Journeyand Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight. As a photographer for Life, Look, Time, Newsweek, Sports Illustrated, People Ebony and many other international publications, Bingham has documented the most important events and peronalities of our time. He is the personal photographer to the families of Muhammad Ali and Bill Cosby.

Max Wallace is a recipient of "Rolling Stone" magazine's Award for Investigative Journalism; he is also a documentary filmmaker. In 1998, he coauthored the international bestseller "Who Killed Kurt Cobain?" with Ian Halperin. He is also the author of "Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight: Cassius Clay vs. the United States of America, " and "The American Axis: Ford, Lindbergh, and the Rise of the Third Reich." His first documentary film, "Too Colorful for the League, " was nominated for a Gemini Award (Canada's equivalent of an Emmy). Max has been a guest columnist for the Sunday "New York Times, " and contributed to the BBC.

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