- Born
- Died
- Birth nameKenneth Howard Norton
- Nicknames
- The Fighting Marine
- Jaw Breaker
- Height6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
- Ken Norton was born on August 9, 1943 in Jacksonville, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Dirty Work (1998), Mandingo (1975) and Drum (1976). He was married to Rose Conant, Jacqueline Halton and Jeannette Brinson. He died on September 18, 2013 in Henderson, Nevada, USA.
- SpousesRose Conant(April 25, 2012 - September 18, 2013) (his death)Jacqueline Halton(August 5, 1977 - 2000) (2 children)Jeannette Brinson(February 26, 1966 - 1968) (divorced, 1 child)
- On March 31, 1973, a 15-1 underdog, he broke Muhammad Ali's jaw and won an upset 12 round decision.
- Was a sparring partner for heavyweight champion Joe Frazier.
- He was 30-2 when he challenged George Foreman for the heavyweight title in 1974 and was knocked down three times and stopped in 2 rounds.
- Lost a controversial split 15 round decision to lose his heavyweight title to undefeated Larry Holmes.
- Served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1963 to 1967 where he boxed on the Marine Corps boxing team. He compiled a record of 24-2 with 22 knockouts and won three All-Marine Heavyweight titles.
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