Former heavyweight champ Norton dies at 70

Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) – Ken Norton Sr., a former heavyweight boxing champion, passed away Wednesday at an Arizona hospital, according to the Los Angeles Times. He was 70 years old.

Norton, who suffered a stroke last year, apparently died due to congestive heart failure.

Most remembered for his victory over Muhammad Ali in 1973, Norton finished his boxing career with a record of 42-7-1 and 33 knockouts.

On of his sons, Ken Norton Jr., played in the NFL as a linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers.

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