Long before the rise of the Wisconsin basketball team in the late ’90s — culminating ... 17-year-old high school student: Cassius Clay. Traveling a long way from his hometown of Louisville, Ky., Clay ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on March 25, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. 1963: The $6-million Rotunda ...

lands a left hook that pops back the head of Chicago’s Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) in the 175-pound inter-city Golden Gloves title bout at Chicago Stadium on March 25, 1959. Clay, only 17 ...