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Muhammad Ali

Series 1

Round Two: What’s My Name? Part 1

Duration: 50 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Cassius Clay publicly joins the Nation of Islam and adopts the name Muhammad Ali. For three years, he dominates the heavyweight ranks, but in 1967 the US army extends the military draft, and Ali becomes eligible for service in Vietnam. Show less

Contributors

Director:
Ken Burns
Director:
Sarah Burns
Director:
David McMahon
Production Company:
Florentine Films

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