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Muhammad Ali gains support at colleges during career exile

Author
John Pemble, Caitlin Troutman
Published
Mon 13 Jun 2022
Episode Link
https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2022/2022-06-13/from-the-archives-muhammad-ali

World heavyweight champion boxer Muhammad Ali was at the top of his game in the 1960s. After Ali refused to serve in the Vietnam War for religious reasons, he was arrested and convicted of draft evasion, facing five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. His boxing license was suspended, and he was barred from leaving the country. With his boxing career on hold and his future uncertain, the champ began speaking at college campuses around the country, including in Iowa City.

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