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Cassius Marcellus Clay Sr.

American artist (1912-1990)

  • Fame49.3
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia7.9K
Source-basedFalling
Lived 1912–1990, aged 78United States
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    7 languages
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  • Era
    1912–1990
    Aged 78
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Updated 2026-08-26

Cassius Marcellus Clay Sr. 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" and a "hard-drinking, skirt-chasing dandy of a daddy". His son Muhammad Ali described him as "the fanciest dancer in Louisville".

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Source confidence45.0
Completeness75.0
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