Famous Cassius Clay Memoribilia Available

Posted by Joe Roche on 11.16.2009

Leland.com has a collector's dream on sale now.

Leland.com's Annual Fall 2009 Sports and Americana Auction is underway right now and one of the items up for bid is one of the most important pieces of Muhammad Ali memorabilia. Leland.com is auctioning off the 1964 letter written by Cassius Clay two weeks before changing his name to Muhammad Ali. The letter was written in Miami, Florida on Feb. 18, 1964 and reads:

"I believe in the Religion of Islam which means: I believe there is no God but Allah, and that Muhammad is His Apostle, This is the same religion that is believed in by over 750 Million of our people through out Africa and Asia and 750 Million is about 4 times as many people as there are in America. Sincerely Cassius Clay."