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RIP Ken Norton

Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2013 5:54 pm
by 93henfan
http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/96 ... mpion-dies
LAS VEGAS -- Former heavyweight champion Ken Norton, who beat Muhammad Ali and then lost a controversial decision to him in Yankee Stadium, died Wednesday at a local care facility, his son said. He was 70...
RIP, Champ, and Semper Fidelis, Marine.

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Re: RIP Ken Norton

Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2013 6:15 pm
by CAA Flagship
RIP.
Another legend from the golden age of boxing.

Re: RIP Ken Norton

Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2013 6:23 pm
by AZGrizFan
Wow...he was 70??? I feel old suddenly.

Re: RIP Ken Norton

Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 3:15 am
by dal4018
Heard about this yesterday on sports talk on the radio.

Re: RIP Ken Norton

Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 5:24 am
by Gil Dobie
RIP Champ

Re: RIP Ken Norton

Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 6:15 am
by Vidav
RIP. Sad that the first player to win three consecutive Super Bowls died so young. :cry:

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Re: RIP Ken Norton

Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 8:05 am
by andy7171
Vidav wrote:RIP. Sad that the first player to win three consecutive Super Bowls died so young. :cry:

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And Good Riddance!

Re: RIP Ken Norton

Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 9:13 am
by YoUDeeMan
He would have lived to be 110 if it weren't for racism.

Re: RIP Ken Norton

Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 9:15 am
by 93henfan
Cluck U wrote:He would have lived to be 110 if it weren't for racism.
Ali's fists were racist?

Re: RIP Ken Norton

Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 9:20 am
by dbackjon
RIP

Re: RIP Ken Norton

Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 9:22 am
by Ibanez
93henfan wrote:
Cluck U wrote:He would have lived to be 110 if it weren't for racism.
Ali's fists were racist?
Racism gave him high blood pressure and stress.

Re: RIP Ken Norton

Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 9:39 am
by andy7171
Cluck U wrote:He would have lived to be 110 if it weren't for racism.
:lol:

Re: RIP Ken Norton

Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 2:28 pm
by Screamin_Eagle174
RIP.