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Muhammad Ali's considerable skills as a boxer earned him the world heavyweight championship, a title that he lost and regained twice. But it was the force of his personality and his unwavering personal convictions that made him a lightning rod of the turbulent 1960s and elevated him to the status of the most recognized, controversial, and admired athlete in the world. He stunned the public early on by declaring his conversion to the Black Muslim religion....
4) Muhammad Ali
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112 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm.
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6) Muhammad Ali
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32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
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Presents the life of the legendary boxer who began his career as Cassius Clay, discussing his prowess in the ring, his religious conversion to Islam, his refusal to fight in the Vietnam War due to his religious beliefs and his life after boxing.
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160 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
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"A biography of boxing legend Muhammad Ali, discussing his early struggles with racism, rise to fame as a world heavyweight champion, personal hardships, including his refusal to be drafted during the Vietnam War, and legacy"--Provided by publisher.
8) Muhammad Ali
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Introduces Muhammad Ali, detailing how young Cassius Clay learned how to box and became a legendary athlete, civil rights activist, and global icon.
9) Super Oscar
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1 volume 32 pages : color illustrations ; 21 x 26 cm
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Young Oscar De La Hoya learns that one cannot daydream all the time.
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"...recount[s] the politically and racially charged rivalry between African-American boxing champion Joe Louis and white German boxer Max Schmeling, which grew between their 1936 and 1938 matches. Tracing both men's careers from inception until they hung up their gloves, the authors illuminate how emblematic each was to his country while exploring the social issues of the day."--
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