Word: cassius
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Clay's handsome face, big mouth, and bad poetry combined with the smart public relations of owner Bill Faversham, Jr. '29, have insured that Cassius will carry home a bulging purse, but Clay's doubtful defense are not likely to keep him standing much past the third round...
Sonny Liston meets Cassius Marcellus Clay tonight for the Heavyweight Championship of the civilized world, and most experts expect that Sonny will subdue the loudmouthed challenger just like a big pappy bear does when he whups his whining cubs...
Fact is, with odds at 7 to 1 for Liston the only smart money riding on Cassius is covering big money bets on the champ. Sports Illustrated ran a cover photo this week of Cassius grimly perched on a one million dollar mountain of money. The caption reads, "My $1,000,000 Getaway...
...Cassius steps into the ring tonight with one asset, speed, and one equalizer, size. On Sonny's side of the ledger are strength, reach, experience, offensive power, defensive skill, and if he even needs it, the psychological edge of the invincible...
Those nondrinking, nonsmoking folks were mighty impressive, and so was their militant talk about forcibly righting the racial wrongs inflicted on Negroes. Breaking training for his upcoming championship fight with Sonny Listen, Cassius Clay, 22, flew from Miami to New York for a meeting of the violently anti-white Black Muslims. Rumors have it that Clay's secretary-business manager is surnamed X, and he has previously expressed admiration for Muslim Kingpin Elijah Muhammad. "I won't say if I'm a member or not," continued Clay, forgoing the poetry this time. "All I know is that...