Odessa Grady Clay
Odessa Grady Clay | |
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Odessa Grady Clay with her son Muhammad Ali | |
| Born | Odessa Lee O'Grady February 12, 1917 Hopkins County, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | August 20, 1994 (aged 77) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Muhammad Ali Rahaman Ali |
Odessa Lee Clay (née O'Grady; February 12, 1917 – August 20, 1994) was the mother of three-time world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali and Rahaman 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.