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Odessa Grady Clay

Mother of boxer Muhammad Ali (1917-1994)

  • Fame48.7
  • Momentum0.7
  • Wikipedia4.6K
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Lived 1917–1994, aged 77United States
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    6 languages
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  • Era
    1917–1994
    Aged 77
  • Known for
    When We Were Kings
    1996
Summary
Updated 2026-07-19

Odessa Lee Clay was the mother of three-time world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali and Rahman Ali, and the paternal grandmother of Laila Ali. She married Cassius Marcellus Clay Sr. in the 1930s and worked for some time as a household domestic to help support her young children. She supported and inspired her son throughout his boxing career and was a ring-side regular at his bouts.

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48.7
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Momentum0.7
Historical6.3
Source confidence45.0
Completeness75.0
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