- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJames Albert Ellis
- Height6′ 0¾″ (1.85 m)
- Jimmy Ellis was born on February 24, 1940 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. He was married to Mary Ella Williams and Mary Etta Williams. He died on May 6, 2014 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
- SpousesMary Ella Williams(? - 2006) (her death, 8 children)Mary Etta Williams(? - 2006) (her death, 6 children)
- Boxer.
- One of nine children.
- Friend of Muhammad Ali.
- Survived by his brother Jerry, sons Jeff and James, daughters Jamesetta Wells, Inez Ellis, Mary Ellis, and Sonya Ellis and 10 grandchildren.
- Named the 42nd greatest heavyweight of all-time by The Ring Magazine in 1998.
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