Odessa Grady Clay

mother of boxer Muhammad Ali (1917-1994)
Person human Q6282262
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Odessa Grady Clay

Summary

Odessa Grady Clay is a human[1]. Born in Hopkins County[2], she… she was born on +1917-02-12T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Louisville[4]. She died on +1994-08-20T00:00:00Z[5]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (299 views/month, #7,034 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Odessa Grady Clay was born in Hopkins County[2].
  • Odessa Grady Clay passed away in Louisville[4].
  • Odessa Grady Clay was born on +1917-02-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Odessa Grady Clay died on +1994-08-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Green Meadows Memorial Cemetery[7].
  • Odessa Grady Clay's father was John Grady[8].
  • Odessa Grady Clay's mother was Birdie Morehead[9].
  • Odessa Grady Clay was married to Cassius Marcellus Clay Sr.[10].
  • A child of Odessa Grady Clay was Muhammad Ali[11].
  • A child of Odessa Grady Clay was Rahman Ali[12].
  • Odessa Grady Clay held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Odessa Grady Clay's image is recorded as Muhammad Ali and his mother with a Cadillac he bought for his parents in 1960.jpg[14].
  • Odessa Grady Clay is recorded as female[15].
  • Odessa Grady Clay's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Odessa Grady Clay's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0165555[17].
  • The cause of death was cardiovascular disease[18].
  • Odessa Grady Clay's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 81894995[19].
  • Odessa Grady Clay's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02vzz7k[20].
  • Odessa Grady Clay's family name is recorded as Clay[21].
  • Odessa Grady Clay's given name is recorded as Odessa[22].
  • Odessa Grady Clay's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Odessa Grady Clay's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00435362[24].
  • Odessa Grady Clay's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000009805891220[25].
  • Odessa Grady Clay's FamilySearch person ID is recorded as LKFJ-MSH[26].
  • Odessa Grady Clay's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Grady-679[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Odessa Grady Clay was born in Hopkins County[2]. She was born on +1917-02-12T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was John Grady[8]. Her mother was Birdie Morehead[9].

Personal Life

Odessa Grady Clay was married to Cassius Marcellus Clay Sr.[10]. Children include Muhammad Ali[11], a boxer[28], 1942–2016[29], of United States[30], awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal[31] and Rahman Ali[12], a boxer[32], 1943–2025[33], of United States[34].

Death and Burial

Odessa Grady Clay died on +1994-08-20T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Louisville[4]. The cause of death was cardiovascular disease[18]. She is buried at Green Meadows Memorial Cemetery[7].

Why It Matters

Odessa Grady Clay ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (299 views/month, #7,034 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Odessa Grady Clay born?

Odessa Grady Clay was born in Hopkins County[2].

Where did Odessa Grady Clay die?

Odessa Grady Clay died in Louisville[4].

Who were Odessa Grady Clay's parents?

Odessa Grady Clay's father was John Grady[8]. Odessa Grady Clay's mother was Birdie Morehead[9].

Who was Odessa Grady Clay married to?

Odessa Grady Clay's spouses include Cassius Marcellus Clay Sr.[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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