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Crime History: Muhammad Ali sentenced to 5 years for refusing draft

By Scott McCabe
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On this day, June 20, 1967, heavyweight boxing champion Cassius Clay was sentenced to five years for refusing to join the U.S. Army.

The fast talking 25-year-old Clay, now known by his Muslim name Muhammad Ali, became heavyweight champion of the world after defeating Sonny Liston in 1964.

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