Sugar Ray Robinson

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Sugar Ray Robinson

Sugar Ray Robinson AKA Walker Elliot Smith, Jr.

Born: 3-May-1921
Birthplace: Detroit, MI
Died: 12-Apr-1989
Location of death: Culver City, CA [1]
Cause of death: Alzheimer's
Remains: Buried, Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, CA

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: Black
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Boxing

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Welterweight and Middleweight champ

[1] Brotman Medical Center, Culver City, CA.

Father: Walker Smith, Sr.
Mother: Leila Hurst
Wife: Marjorie Joseph (m. 1938, annulled 1938, one son)
Son: Ronnie Smith (b. 25-Sep-1939)
Wife: Edna Mae Holly (m. 29-May-1944, div. 1962, one son)
Son: Ray Robinson, Jr. (b. 19-Nov-1949)
Wife: Millie Bruce (m. 25-May-1965, d. 12-Apr-1989)

Georgia Sports Hall of Fame 2006
Risk Factors: Diabetes

FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
The Return of Mod Squad (18-May-1979) · Himself
The Todd Killings (20-Oct-1971)
City Beneath the Sea (25-Jan-1971)
Candy (17-Dec-1968)
Paper Lion (23-Oct-1968) · Himself
The Detective (28-May-1968) · Kelly

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