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Cassius Clay joins the Nation of Islam

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Used in the Exhibit: Play by Play - A Century of L.A. Sports Photography, 1899-1989.After defeating Sonny Liston to win the heavyweight championship of the world, Cassius Clay announced that he had joined the Nation of Islam and had changed his name to Muhammad Ali. Here, on stage at the Olympic Auditorium, Ali sits next to Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad. Dated August 9, 1964.
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Keywords

  1. Ali, Muhammad
  2. Auditoriums
  3. Black Muslims
  4. Boxers (Sports)
  5. California
  6. Elijah Muhammad
  7. Grand Olympic Auditorium (Los Angeles, Calif.)
  8. Herald Examiner Collection Photographs
  9. Los Angeles
  10. Men
  11. United States
  12. Women

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