Ken Norton

Name: Ken Norton

    NABF Heavyweight Champion
    http://www.kennorton.com/
    • Defeated Muhammad Ali (SD 12).
    • Defeated James J. Woody (W10).
    • Defeated Boone Kirkman (RTD 7).
    • Defeated Pedro Lovell (KO 5).
    • Defeated Jerry Quarry (TKO 5).
    • Defeated Henry Clark (KO 9).
    • Defeated Larry Middleton (TKO 10).
    • Defeated Duane Bobick (TKO 1).
    • Defeated Jimmy Young (SD 15).
    • Defeated Randy "Tex" Cobb (SD 10).
    • Inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1992.
    • "Ring" magazine ranked Norton # 22 in "The 50 Greatest Heavyweights of All Time."
    • Received the Napoleon Hill Award for positive thinking.
    • Received the Boxing Writers Association of America J. Niel Trophy for "Fighter of the Year" in 1977.
    • Acted in motion pictures following his retirement from boxing.
    • Was twice voted "Father of the Year" by the Los Angeles Sentinel and the Los Angeles Times.
    • Ken Norton Jr., became a star linebacker in the NFL, winning Super Bowl rings with the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers.
    • The character of "Apollo Creed" in the Rocky movie was initially going to be played by Norton. However, Carl Weathers was selected. 2004 Inductee into the United States Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame.
    • Inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1989.
    • won 42 (KO 33) + lost 7 (KO 4) + drawn 1 = 50
  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHSTSh-ypcw

Favorite Book: "Think and Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill

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