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In 1967 leading Black athletes gathered to hear Muhammad Ali (formerly Cassius Clay) give his reasons for rejecting the United States military draft. Muhammad Ali was among the first African Americans to refuse to fight in the Vietnam War. This incident took place at a meeting of the Negro Industrial and Economic Union to hear Alis wisdom for rejecting the Vietnam War draft. These fellow men, and athletes, endorsed and supported Alis decision and rallied to his defense. Front row: (shown) Bill Russell, Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown, and Kareem Abdul Jabbar. Back row: Carl Stokes, Walter Beach, Bobby Mitchell, Sid Williams, Curtis McClinton, Willie Davis, Jim Shorter, and John Wooten
Posted on: Sat, 29 Mar 2014 16:11:38 +0000

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