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Muhammad Ali
Age: 74 †
Born: 1942
Born: January 17
Died: 2016
Died: June 3
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Professional Boxer
Louisville
Kentucky
Cassius Clay
Cassius Marcellus Clay
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Who would thought only of themselves and kill their race? You would hate other people if you don't want to stay who you are.
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They can boo me, yell at me, and throw peanuts at me, as long as they pay to get in.
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