[Cboldt]

-- One of the first name changing Muslim's I became familiar with. Cassius Clay will be his name to me, if I spelled it correctly. --

Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.

And "me too." I was at my grandparents' house on Long Island, it must have been summertime, the "summer of the World's Fair." The name change came on the news. I noticed it, that particular news piece. I wondered about it. For reasons unknown to me (certainly at the time), that news item made an impression as being an odd thing for a person to do.

[Feckless]

Part of his Draft Dodging strategy.

[hoosiermama]

Tony Rezko ( of the Blankovich/Obama real estate fame) was his manager. He worked for Louis FERRETCON Malcomb X and he were friends. The break between the two Islamic leaders and MA is an interesting study
There was also some possible connection between Noah Robinson father of Jesse Jackson until his conversion

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

Like Lou Alcindor. Changing your religion means you have to change your name, too. I’ve never understood that.