I have been called a "coward" and a "rabbit" and an "Uncle Tom" by Cassius Clay, and many people think that I share their contempt for him, but I do not. Cassius Clay, I think, is at heart a modest ...

This article originally appeared in the October 1963 issue of Esquire. To read every Esquire story ever published, upgrade to All Access. One thing that stuck in my mind, for some reason, was the way ...

La'Tevin Alexander as a young Cassius Clay in "And in This Corner: Cassius Clay," onstage at Oregon Children's Theatre through March 25. (Owen Carey) By Amy Wang | The Oregonian/OregonLive Before ...

In the week since the passing of Muhammad Ali, a lot of history has been resurrected. The complex story of the life of The Greatest included many fascinating stories, but also some not always pleasant ...

Muhammad Ali, born Cassius Marcellus Clay, was a legendary American heavyweight boxing champion and Olympic gold medallist.

Detroit – I was 6 years old and I had never heard of the name Cassius. But that was the name of this young boxer, Cassius Clay. I liked the way his name sounded when I said it and he seemed smarter ...

Cassius Clay won his Olympic gold medal in 1960 as a whip-thin light-heavyweight three months out of high school. The bravura, the quips, the manipulation of opponents and the media – in short, ...

A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Feb. 25, 1964, a 22-year-old Muhammad Ali, then Cassius Clay, became world heavyweight boxing champion for the first ...

Larry Boeck was a longtime sports journalist for the Louisville Courier-Journal who covered Muhammad Ali for years. He died in 1972. Here is an excerpt from a profile Boeck wrote in 1966. Some people ...

It has been a top goal for FX to launch a successful animated companion for Archer. After two attempts, each of which lasted a season, Unsupervised and Chosen, the network is at it again with a new ...

What’s in a name? Some names are commonplace, run of the mill. Others standout for their uniqueness, for the history that has followed that name. Miller senior wide receiver Cassius Clay has never ...