Odessa Grady Clay

Odessa Lee Clay (née Grady) (February 12, 1917 – August 20, 1994) was the mother of three-time World Heavyweight Champion Muhammad Ali and Rudolph Valentino Clay, now Rahman Ali and 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.

Personal facts

Birth dateFebruary 12, 1917
Birth place
Hopkins County Kentucky , United States
Date of deathAugust 20, 1994
Place of death
Louisville Kentucky , United States
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  1. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1355/is_n19_v86/ai_15779841
  2. http://www.irishculturalsociety.com/essaysandmisc/muhammadali.html