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Muhammad Ali Refuses to Serve the Army

By: Michael Passarelli, Fall Reporter/Editor
April 28, 2016
Muhammad Ali (left) landing a punch in this recreation of one of his fights.
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Muhammad Ali (left) landing a punch in this recreation of one of his fights.

On this day in 1967, boxing champion Muhammad Ali refuses to be inducted into the United States Army after being drafted and is immediately stripped of his heavyweight title. Ali refused to serve as he was a practicing Muslim and said because of religious reasons he could not serve.

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Michael Passarelli
Michael Passarelli, Fall Reporter/Editor
Michael Passarelli is 18 years old and a senior at Colonia High School. He is involved with numerous clubs at the school including Marching Band, Jazz Band, and was involved with the Directors Showcase for the theatre program during the fall semester. In the band he plays bass guitar and trumpet and during the 2014 season of Marching Band he was in percussion, and in the 2015 season he played bass guitar for the pit. Passarelli plans to eventually start a career in law enforcement although he has already acquired many skills and is very interested in possibly pursuing a career in construction. He plans to major in Business Management in college.

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