boxing in the ring
What city in Illinois did Cassius travel to in 1958 to fight in the National Golden Gloves tournament?
Chicago
What color parachute did Cassius buy at an army surplus store to wear during his flight to the Olympics?
What is green?
What nickname did Cassius’s family use for him when he was growing up at home?
Who is Gee-Gee?
What specific weight class did Cassius fight in when he won his Olympic gold medal in Rome?
What is light heavyweight?
In what European city were the 1960 Summer Olympic Games held?
What is Rome?
What was the first name of Cassius’s mother, whom he affectionately called "Bird"?
Who is Odessa
Who was the legendary Polish boxer that Cassius defeated in the final round to win the Olympic gold medal?
Who is Zbigniew Pietrzykowski?
What did Cassius sleep with around his neck for weeks after returning home to Louisville?
What is his gold medal?
What job did Cassius’s father, Cassius Sr., do to earn a living and express his artistic side in Louisville?
What is a sign painter?
What fear did Cassius have to conquer before he could even fly to Rome for the 1960 Olympic boxing matches?
What is a fear of flying?
What nickname did the international press give Cassius during the Rome Olympics because of his non-stop talking and charm?
Who is the "Louisville Lip"?
Who was Cassius's best childhood friend and classmate who helped him with schoolwork and later became his lifelong photographer?
Who is Howard Bingham?
What unique, poetic fighting style did Cassius develop in the ring.
What is "float like a butterfly, sting like a bee"?
What mode of transportation did Cassius prefer to take instead of flying to the Olympic trials?
What is a train?
What did Cassius's mother use to bake for him as a special treat when he successfully made weight for his big fights?
What is lemon meringue pie?