Boxing Legend Muhammad Ali Dies At Age 74

Rick Chandler 1:09 am, June 4th, 2016Muhammad Ali, former heavyweight boxing champion, legend and cultural icon, has died at the age of 74. NBC News:

After a 32-year battle with Parkinson’s disease, Muhammad Ali has passed away at the age of 74,” family spokesman Bob Gunell said. “The three-time World Heavyweight Champion boxer died this evening.”

Born Cassius Clay in 1942 in Louisville, KY, he learned to box as a youngster after another child stole his bike. He became champion in a celebrated bout with veteran Sonny Liston, converted to Islam in 1963, and was banned from the sport for four years after refusing to serve in the Vietnam War. He proclaimed himself “The Greatest” and transformed…