Muhammad Ali Refuses to Enlist in the Army

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Muhammad Ali Refuses to Enlist in the Army
Muhammad Ali refuses to serve in U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, citing religious reasons for his refusal. He is stripped of his heavyweight title, convicted of draft evasion, sentenced to up to five years in prison, fined $10,000 and banned from boxing for three years.

April 28, 1967
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