About
Boxing trainer who worked as the corner man for Muhammad Ali.
Before Fame
He dropped out of school before starting the 9th grade and joining the Navy at age 13.
Trivia
He penned Ali's famous saying, 'float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.'
Family Life
He divorced Rhoda Palestine, with whom he had two children, Drew and Ronald.
Associated With
His life inspired Jamie Foxx's character in Ali (2001).
