In 1967, Ali refused to be inducted into the army. The U.S. was entrenched in the Vietnam war during that time. Ali famously stated that he had “no quarrel with them Vietcong.”
He was sentenced to five years in prison- he didn’t serve the time – stripped of his boxing license and passport for three years, before the Supreme Court overturned his conviction in October of 1970.
This Muhammad Ali clip from a 1969 interview in England is just a glimpse of why he was so beloved by Black folks. pic.twitter.com/uThYRLLNfV
— LEFT (@LeftSentThis) June 4, 2016
His Parkinson’s disease was believed to be linked to his boxing career. Ali was married four times and had seven daughters and two sons.
— Muhammad Ali (@MuhammadAli) June 4, 2016
Ali is the reason why you love a confident precision athlete. 2016 has been heavy. Rest In Power.
