Cassius Marcellus Clay Sr.
American painter, father of Muhammad Ali / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cassius Marcellus Clay Sr. (November 11, 1912 – February 8, 1990) was an American painter and musician. He was the father of three-time World Heavyweight Champion Muhammad Ali and Rahaman Ali, and the paternal grandfather of Laila Ali. He married Odessa Lee O'Grady in 1934 and worked as a painter. He was described as "a handsome, mercurial, noisy, combative failed dreamer"[1] and a "hard-drinking, skirt-chasing dandy of a daddy".[2] His son Muhammad Ali described him as "the fanciest dancer in Louisville".[3]
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Born | Cassius Marcellus Clay (1912-11-11)November 11, 1912 |
Died | February 8, 1990(1990-02-08) (aged 77) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Painter, musician |
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Children | Muhammad Ali Rahaman Ali |
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