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I am an ordinary man who worked hard to develop the talent I was given.

Muhammad Ali

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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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The Greatest
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