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October 29, 1960- Muhammad Ali’s first pro fight

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Seen here is Muhammad Ali (left) fighting against Ernie Terrell (right) and getting one of his 56 career wins.

On this day in 1960, Muhammad Ali fought his first professional fight. He was up against Tunney Hunsaker and won in six rounds. Ali would end up finishing his career with 56 total wins and only five losses. He also become the first fighter to win the Heavyweight belt three times. Ali is widely regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time, and it all started on this day, 58 years ago.

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Zachary Kaye, Fall Reporter
Zachary Kaye is a 17 year old Senior at Colonia High School, with his birthday on September 30. He plays football for the school and is a captain of the team. When not playing, he is a huge sports fan and enjoys watching sports. One of his favorite activities during the NFL season is participating in Fantasy Football with his friends. His favorite sports teams are the NFL Philadelphia Eagles, the MLB New York Mets, and the NBA Philadelphia 76ers. Another hobby of his is to watch movies, mainly superhero ones. His favorite movies are Captain America: The Winter Soldier, and Thor Ragnarok. Kaye is very big into music and his favorite artist is the singer/rapper Post Malone, although he enjoys almost all genres. He Lives at home with his mother and his sister. He is not sure of a major yet and hopes to go to either Quinnipiac University or Rowan University and find a passion for something within the next few years.

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