Ken Norton

Kenneth Howard Norton Sr. (August 9, 1943 – September 18, 2013) was an American heavyweight boxer and WBC world Heavyweight Champion. 

He was best known for his 12-round victory over Muhammad Ali, when he famously broke Ali's jaw, on March 31, 1973, becoming only the second man to defeat a peak Ali as a professional (after Joe Frazier, who won a 15-round unanimous decision against Ali on March 8, 1971).

Norton was born on August 9, 1943 in Jackson, Illinois. He studied at Northeast Missouri State University. Norton had two sons. 

Norton died on September 18, 2013, at a care facility in Las Vegas, Nevada from heart failure. He was 70 years old and had suffered a series of strokes in later life.

References

Other websites

Ken Norton's Biography at BoxRec Boxing Encyclopedia
Ken Norton Gallery from BoxRec Boxing Encyclopedia
International Boxing Hall of Fame's page about Ken Norton
Marine Corps Community Services: Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame's article about Ken Norton 

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Category:African-American boxers
Category:Deaths from heart failure
Category:Sportspeople from Illinois