Muhammad Ali was scooped up by a consortiam of Louisville businessman and offered a professional contract straight out of the 1960 Olympic Games - Ali won gold in the Light Heavyweight Division. In 1967 however Ali was forced to find work as his World Heavyweight Title was stripped from him for registering as a conscientous objector to the Vietnam War due to reigious beliefs. From 1967 until 1970 Ali received fees from various Universites and organizations for his public speaking engagements. Ali also opened a burger franchise - Champ Burgers - but this failed.
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