World Stage: An Olympic Introduction to the Greatest of All Time
This still photograph features U.S. Olympic Gold medalist Cassius Clay signing autographs for fans while wearing his medal. It was taken from a Muhammad Ali Center exhibit video.
Cassius Signing Autographs Photograph
The Olympic Boxing tournament finals were held on September 5, 1960. Americans Cassius Clay, Wilbert McClure, and Eddie Crook were those of the U.S. Olympic Boxing team in the finals to box for gold medals.
At the end of the day, they were each Olympic Gold medalists. Clay fought and defeated Polish light-heavyweight fighter Zbigniew Pietryzykowski, Eddie Crook defeated middleweight Tadeusz Walasek of Poland, and Wilbert McClure beat light-middleweight Carmelo Bossi of Italy.
