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36. Some great photos from the Houston Chronicle

Tue Apr 29, 2014, 09:21 AM

Apr 2014

On June 20, 1967, Ali was tried, convicted,and sentenced in a Houston court to five years in prison for refusing to serve in the military and was ordered to pay a $10,000 fine for draft evasion. His lawyers then appealed the court's decision, which was denied in May 1968. He returned to boxing in 1970 while his case was on appeal.

The case found its way to the Supreme Court in June 1971, where his conviction was overturned. The high court stated that it was not possible to decide which of the three basic tests for conscientious objector status were used and relied on by the draft board in Ali's case to deny his objecting status.

The Houston MEPS has been processing applicants for the Armed Forces at that Houston site since 1966. To this day, you can still see new recruits leaving the building for recruit training in other cities.

http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/47-years-ago-today-Muhammad-Ali-refused-the-5435356.php?cmpid=rrneighbor#photo-6228991

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Today in 1967 [View all] tk2kewl Apr 2014 OP

The Greatest pscot Apr 2014 #1

Yeah, he had that right. malthaussen Apr 2014 #2

In my opinion... yallerdawg Apr 2014 #3

He was right, but that took a lot of guts back then. Hoyt Apr 2014 #4

yeah, the same wrong wingers who got deferments mikeysnot Apr 2014 #24

Like Chickenhawk Cheney? muntrv Apr 2014 #30

bingo mikeysnot Apr 2014 #37

Thank you! H2O Man Apr 2014 #5

I remember it well madokie Apr 2014 #6

I had been in Vietnam since December of 1966 - I remember it well, too Glorfindel Apr 2014 #14

I was just back in the world and jaysunb Apr 2014 #34

k and r niyad Apr 2014 #7

Wise words spoken by a true International HERO. joanbarnes Apr 2014 #8

My ex husband was furious about this and refused to acknowlege Ali. mountain grammy Apr 2014 #9

Same with my father. He loved boxing, but not black people... Comrade Grumpy Apr 2014 #17

I have a relative who earned a purple heart there, but nearly died closeupready Apr 2014 #21

Hey, I have an ex just like that. llmart Apr 2014 #31

Yeah, I heard that one too and I agree with your father. mountain grammy Apr 2014 #32

Amen and Amen uponit7771 Apr 2014 #10

K&R Auggie Apr 2014 #11

so well said G_j Apr 2014 #12

I was 10 at the time Omaha Steve Apr 2014 #13

And thus began MANY a loud discussions benld74 Apr 2014 #15

A true hero... He had so much to lose, and he chose to speak out anyway. DesertDiamond Apr 2014 #16

Exactly my thought - he was told he would lose it all rurallib Apr 2014 #22

K&R! None of us should have fought in that godforsaken war. Enthusiast Apr 2014 #18

Absolutely no disrespect intended for our Veterans! yallerdawg Apr 2014 #19

Years later, H2O Man Apr 2014 #20

I didn't know how brave this guy was till I saw a documentary on PBS Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2014 #23

George Carlin Had a Good Bit About Muhammed Ali Leith Apr 2014 #25

Smart man. Warpy Apr 2014 #26

Nothing about this life has been wasted. TygrBright Apr 2014 #27

K&R napkinz Apr 2014 #28

YES!!! DeSwiss Apr 2014 #29

What a man malaise Apr 2014 #33

He truly was a Champion in every way! sabrina 1 Apr 2014 #35

Some great photos from the Houston Chronicle PDittie Apr 2014 #36