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Ernie Terrell

1939 - 2014

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Ernest Terrell (April 4, 1939 – December 16, 2014) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1957 to 1973. He held the World Boxing Association's heavyweight title from 1965 to 1967, and was one of the tallest heavyweights of his era, at 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m) tall. He unsuccessfully fought the other world heavyweight champion of the era, Muhammad Ali, in a heavyweight title unification contest in 1967, losing by a unanimous decision. Terrell was the elder brother of the Supremes' early 1970s lead singer Jean Terrell. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ernie Terrell is the 123rd most popular boxer (down from 75th in 2019), the 7,873rd most popular biography from United States (down from 5,891st in 2019) and the 45th most popular American Boxer.

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Among BOXERS

Among boxers, Ernie Terrell ranks 123 out of 496. Before him are Bob Fitzsimmons, Emilio Correa, Thomas Hearns, Harry Mallin, Bert Schneider, and Howard Davis Jr.. After him are Carmen Basilio, Artur Beterbiev, David Carstens, Tony Zale, Bernard Hopkins, and Harry Spanjer.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, Ernie Terrell ranks 428. Before him are Anthony D. Smith, Koldo Aguirre, Rustam Ibragimbekov, Fred Schepisi, Barbara Hammer, and Wally Funk. After him are David Souter, George Cohen, Günther Herrmann, Jan Nowicki, Joel-Peter Witkin, and Terele Pávez. Among people deceased in 2014, Ernie Terrell ranks 358. Before him are Billie Whitelaw, Cheo Feliciano, João Ubaldo Ribeiro, Sándor Rozsnyói, Bengt Eriksson, and Gyude Bryant. After him are Horacio Troche, Matthew Cowles, Elizabeth Jane Howard, Rosemary Murphy, Casey Kasem, and Dale Gardner.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ernie Terrell ranks 7,875 out of 20,380. Before him are Jan Sterling (1921), Daniel DiNardo (1949), Susanna Thompson (1958), Kirk Alyn (1910), Leonard Slatkin (1944), and Wally Funk (1939). After him are Stephen Sommers (1962), A Martinez (1948), Walton Goggins (1971), DeLisle Stewart (1870), Landon Donovan (1982), and Irving Jaffee (1906).

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Among BOXERS In United States

Among boxers born in United States, Ernie Terrell ranks 45. Before him are Oscar De La Hoya (1973), Michael Spinks (1956), Jess Willard (1881), Thomas Hearns (1958), Bert Schneider (1897), and Howard Davis Jr. (1956). After him are Carmen Basilio (1927), Tony Zale (1913), Bernard Hopkins (1965), Harry Spanjer (1873), Samuel Berger (1884), and Andy Ruiz Jr. (1989).

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