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In 1954 in Louisville, Kentucky, 12-year-old Cassius Marcellus Clay's bike was stolen while he and a friend were at the Columbia Auditorium. Young Cassius found a cop in a gym, Joe Martin, and told him he was going to "whup" whoever stole his bike. The cop replied, "You better learn to box first." Within weeks, 89-pound Cassius had his first fight-and his first win. For the next 27 years, Cassius would remain a champion in the boxing ring.
As a teenager, he never worked. He boxed and trained hard for his 108 amateur fights. The work paid off and Cassius found himself with 6 Kentucky Golden Gloves championships, two National Golden Gloves championships, and two National AAU titles before he was 18 years old. Soon enough he won the Olympic Gold Medal in 1960 in Rome just months after his 18th birthday. Although Cassius returned home to a parade, Louisville was still, in 1960 part of the segregated South. Even with a medal around his neck, Cassius was refused service at a local......

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