A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Feb. 25, 1964, a 22-year-old Muhammad Ali, then Cassius Clay, became world heavyweight boxing champion for the first ...
1940 — The first telecast of an American hockey game is transmitted over station W2XBS in New York. The viewing audience watches the New York Rangers battle the Montreal Canadiens at Madison Square ...
British boxing legend Henry Cooper is still remembered for it. More than 41 years after the fact, Cooper remains a beloved figure in his native England and when fans reminisce about old ’Enery, they ...
Muhammad Ali, born Cassius Clay, was a boxing legend and global icon. He won the heavyweight title at 22. Ali was known for ...
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali has died at the age of 74. Born Cassius Clay in 1942, Ali took up boxing at the age of 12 in his hometown of Louisville, Ky. He would go on to earn the nickname "The ...
*After winning the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship defeating Sonny Liston in 1964, Cassius Clay – influenced by the Nation of Islam teachings – changed his name to Muhammad Ali (meaning “beloved ...
1940 — The first telecast of an American hockey game is transmitted over station W2XBS in New York. The viewing audience watches the New York Rangers battle the Montreal Canadiens at Madison Square ...